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Jacksonville Jaguars player Travon Walker was ejected from their game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday for throwing a shocking punch at an opponent.
Following a Las Vegas field goal in the third quarter, Walker decided to throw a haymaker at Raiders offensive lineman Stone Forsythe.
The blow struck Forsythe in the facemask but he was eventually able to continue playing after the situation had ended.
Forsythe was penalized by referees for unnecessary roughness on the same play.
However, Walker's foul was deemed to be more severe and he got disqualified from the game.
Walker, a former No. 1 overall pick, was penalized but not ejected for throwing a punch in a 2024 game against the Minnesota Vikings. He was fined $11,817.
Jaguars player Travon Walker was ejected from their game against the Raiders for punching
Walker was penalized but not ejected for throwing a punch in a 2024 game against the Vikings
Walker is currently playing with a brace on his left hand after undergoing surgery on his wrist, which ruled him out of the Week 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
There was history made earlier in the game when Jaguars kicker Cam Little broke an NFL record by kicking a 68-yard field goal at the end of the first half.
Justin Tucker had the previous record, a 66-yarder in 2021 that gave the Baltimore Ravens a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions.
While Tucker's kick hit the crossbar, Little's boot had plenty of room as it sailed through the uprights.
Little came into the game having missed three of his last four kicks, including an extra-point attempt. But the Jaguars' coaches insisted they had faith in the second-year pro, who hit a 70-yarder in the preseason.
His previous career long was 59 yards on November 17, 2024, against the Lions.
