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The Jets’ Allen Lazard is ready to hit back at the NFL if he is punished for finger weapons
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The Jets’ Allen Lazard is ready to hit back at the NFL if he is punished for finger weapons

Allen Lazard is ready to fight back against the NFL if he’s fined for his relatively tame finger-guns celebrations.

The Jets receiver was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct on Sunday after he made a 12-yard catch, then turned the ball over and “shot” it with his hands.

The flag changed from first-and-10 at the 18-yard line to first-and-10 at the 33-yard line, and the Jets subsequently failed to advance beyond the 22-yard line settled for a 40-yard field goal.


Allen Lazard was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct over 15 yards for firing his hands like guns after a reception during the Jets' Week 4 loss to the Broncos.
Allen Lazard was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct over 15 yards for firing his hands like guns after a reception during the Jets’ Week 4 loss to the Broncos. Getty Images

“I haven’t received any clarification from the NFL,” Lazard said before Wednesday’s practice. “Now my coaches came to me and spoke to me individually. It is very unfortunate that I am the victim of this situation. But it is what it is. It’s part of the NFL and part of the entertainment factor.”

Lazard has not sought a statement from officials or the league through Jets coaches or the NFL Players Association.

You can bet that that will change if he receives a fine that he would like to appeal.

“If I get fined, they will definitely take it out,” Lazard said. “It wouldn’t make sense to punish someone for something you never warned them about.” It’s like implementing a new driving rule: If you drive down the road with only one hand, you never told me that I can only drive with just two hands. That’s unfair. In that sense, it is not a legitimate democracy.”

Lazard says it’s not illegal to drive with one hand on the wheel, but it could play a role in a traffic stop for not being in control of a vehicle.

“This is a very stupid thing,” Lazard said. “I expect the NFL to fine me based solely on the history of such situations.”


Jets receiver Allen Lazard speaks to reporters on October 2, 2024.
Jets receiver Allen Lazard speaks to reporters on October 2, 2024. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

QB Aaron Rodgers (knee) was listed as limited on the injury report because he did not participate in the stretch period.

He left the facility to throw with the other quarterbacks before practice closed to the media.

Head coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers is “undergoing treatment” but will practice fully and is “not concerned” about his quarterback’s availability.


LB CJ Mosley (toe) was also limited, while RT Morgan Moses (knee) and LT Tyron Smith (rest) did not practice.

DT Leki Fotu (hamstring) has returned to practice and has three weeks to be activated on injured reserve or he will be sidelined for the season. He was injured in the middle of training camp.


When the regular season began, Saleh stopped his training camp policy of substituting players who commit a penalty for a snap.

He doesn’t believe in old-fashioned punitive pushups or lap runs as a way to curb bad habits.

“They are men. They want to be treated like men,” Saleh said. “They already know they screwed up. You don’t have to be ashamed. They need to know how to correct it. And I don’t think push-ups teach a man how to correct it.”

The Jets committed 15 penalties (13 accepted) against the Broncos.

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