Report: Seahawks' Joey Hunt Fined for Sideline Altercation with Eagles' A.J. Brown

Seattle Seahawks practice squad center Joey Hunt was fined $1,610 for Monday's sideline altercation with Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The video of the incident appears to show Brown shoving Seahawks cornerback Mike Jackson.

Hunt, who was referred to by ESPN play-by-play announcer Joe Buck as a "staff member of the Seahawks," then put a shoulder into Brown's chest.

Hunt wore a jersey that read "Staffer" to practice this week in reference to Buck's comment, according to Schefter.

Schefter added that the NFL's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which generally costs players more than $13,000 on a first offense, was prorated to Hunt's practice squad salary.

Hunt, who has appeared in 35 career games with the Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts, has not played in an NFL game since December 2020.

The incident marks the second time in less than a week the NFL has disciplined someone not on the active roster for their behavior on the sideline.

The league last Saturday banned Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro from sidelines for the rest of the regular season after a Dec. 3 altercation with San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw.

Following the incident, the NFL sent a Dec. 6 memo to teams asking them to "ensure that all members of your game-day staff understand that their role does not extend to being involved with game day altercations and that they must refrain from such involvement," per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Hunt escaped with a lighter punishment than DiSandro's suspension, likely because he, although not dressed for the game, was a member of the team.

Still, the incident raised questions as to who should be allowed on NFL sidelines during games, according to NBC Sports' Mike Florio.

"It's one thing, for example, for inactive members of the 53-man roster to be down there," Florio wrote. "Why are practice-squad players necessary to the effort? Perhaps the league needs to take a closer look at the necessity of every person who currently is permitted to be on the sideline during games."

Brown finished the Eagles' 20-17 with a team-best five catches on 10 targets, but he was held to 56 receiving yards and no touchdowns as the team conceded their fourth loss of the season.