Three Cowboys players fined more than $33,000 combined after season-opening loss to Giants

Three Dallas Cowboys players were fined by the NFL for penalties committed during the team’s season-opening loss to the New York Giants.

Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku and running back Javonte Williams received fines totaling $33,409, according to the NFL’s weekly accountability report.

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Overshown was fined $9,527 for a late hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart with 9:38 remaining in the first quarter. The unnecessary roughness penalty gave New York 15 yards during a drive that ultimately ended with a touchdown.

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Javonte Williams #33 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after scoring during the third quarter against the New York Giants on Sept. 13, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Ezeiruaku received an $11,941 fine for grabbing a Giants player’s facemask with 2:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. The penalty helped New York drain the clock and secure its 28-20 victory.

Williams was also fined $11,941 for taunting Giants safety Tyler Nubin following a fourth-quarter touchdown.

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A Tribute in Light is seen on the field in remembrance of 9/11 before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 13, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Getty Images)

Williams held the ball toward Nubin after crossing the goal line, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty that was enforced on the extra-point attempt. Brandon Aubrey subsequently missed the 48-yard kick, leaving Dallas eight points behind.

"I don’t know why I did it. It’s just out of character. You don’t got to worry about that no more," Williams said afterward, according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater. "The damage is already done. It’s my fault. I’m better than that. I’m a pro."

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Jaxson Dart of the New York Giants directs his team during the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 13, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Getty Images)

Dallas finished the loss with nine accepted penalties. The Giants were assessed 11 penalties of their own as the NFC East rivals combined for 20.

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