Concussion Protocol or Team Meeting? Giants Get Slammed With Massive NFL Fines!

It’s not been a great week for the New York Giants. Losing on the field wasn’t enough — now they’ve lost a chunk of cash too, all thanks to breaking the NFL’s concussion protocol!

The NFL and NFLPA completed their investigation and found that during quarterback Jaxson Dart’s concussion evaluation, the Giants’ staff got a little too involved. Picture this: medical staff checking Dart’s head, and suddenly, head coach Brian Daboll and running back Cam Skattebo stroll right into the tent — as if it’s a locker room meeting!

The result? Big fines.

The NFL and NFLPA found the #Giants violated the concussion protocol and has fined the team $200k, coach Brian Daboll $100k and Cam Skattebo $15k for entering the medical tent while QB Jaxson Dart was being evaluated for a concussion. pic.twitter.com/OHk3Ymbe8U
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 24, 2025

The NFL announced that the Giants were fined $200,000, Daboll was hit with a $100,000 penalty, and Skattebo was fined $15,000. Yep — that’s three lighter wallets in the Big Apple.

The New York Giants have been fined $200,000, head coach Brian Daboll was fined $100,000 and RB Cam Skattebo was fined $15,000 for “conduct detrimental to the league” — violating the concussion protocol when QB Jaxson Dart was hurt two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/s5i6Dnygi9
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) October 24, 2025

The incident happened during the Thursday night game against the Eagles.

Here were the events of the Thursday night game that resulted in today’s fines for the Giants: pic.twitter.com/fGxj39dku0
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 24, 2025

According to the joint NFL and NFLPA release, Daboll and Skattebo entered the medical tent before the concussion evaluation was complete and spoke to Dart, “creating the perception that they were interfering” with the process.

The good news? Despite the chaos, the investigation found that Dart’s evaluation was handled properly, and he returned to play in Week 7 with no further issues.

Still, one has to wonder — will the Giants hang a “No Entry” sign outside the medical tent next time? Or maybe add a new chapter to their handbook: “How Not to Enter the Concussion Tent.”