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Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni Reportedly Fined $250,000 for Interactions with Officials

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October 28, 2026

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is one of three NFL head coaches who were reportedly fined $250,000 for their interactions with game officials.

A report that emerged last week linked Sirianni, New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn to the $250,000 fines. Many questions remain unanswered, including whether there was a specific incident behind each fine, whether the penalties were triggered by an accumulation of events, and whether the fines are being enforced.

The league has not announced the fines, and the coaches involved have said little about the situation. Vrabel was asked about the reported fine on Monday and declined to discuss it.

“I don’t have any comment,” Vrabel said. “Those things were supposed to be held in strict confidence — confidentiality, so I’m not gonna comment.”

Pressed on whether the fine could be rescinded with good behavior, Vrabel again declined. “I can’t comment. I think it’s best is to talk to league. They seem to have plenty to say already about it.”

Absent an official announcement from the league, the fines appear to be as much about sending a message as collecting money. The discipline comes in the wake of the league’s recent suspension of two officials over their conduct toward players, and it signals an effort to get coaches to ease off on officials going forward.

For Sirianni, the reported fine lands during a difficult stretch in Philadelphia. The Eagles sit at 2-5 and have lost starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for the remainder of the season, leaving the head coach to manage a reset year while also answering for his sideline conduct.

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Help Is Coming: Steelers’ Injured Reinforcements Nearing Return After the Bye

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October 28, 2026

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent the last month winning games with an incomplete roster. The cavalry is finally in sight.

Wide receiver Roman Wilson and defensive tackle Derrick Harmon are nearing the end of their required four-game stays on injured reserve, and Pittsburgh’s upcoming bye week falls at the perfect time to welcome them back. The Steelers play once more in Week 8 before the bye gives their returning players an extra week to get ready.

Pittsburgh has weathered the absences well, beating the teams it was supposed to beat, including the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the NFL’s first game in Paris. But the holes have been real. At receiver, the Steelers lost Michael Pittman Jr. to injured reserve in Week 5 after he aggravated a foot injury, and Wilson went down with a finger injury in the second half of that same week and landed on IR as well. Rookie Germie Bernard has been asked to carry a bigger role behind DK Metcalf ever since.

Not every return is on schedule. Reports indicate there is a chance Pittman misses the rest of the season, and defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day’s return timeline remains unknown. But Wilson and Harmon would restore two rotation pieces at positions where Pittsburgh has been stretching its depth for a month.

Head coach Mike McCarthy likes where his roster stands as the reinforcements approach.

“We’ve got the right guys,” McCarthy said during his weekly press conference. “We’ve got a really great mix of veterans and young guys, and you’re just seeing it come together.”

The Steelers built their record without some of their best young players. If Wilson and Harmon come off the bye at full strength, the team that takes the field for the second half of the season will be deeper than the one that survived the first half.