<body><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The NFL fined <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Texans</a> TE Dalton Schultz $11,255 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting — rolling the ball towards an opponent after a play last week. <a href="https://t.co/Xu69Wn3hEz">pic.twitter.com/Xu69Wn3hEz</a></p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1845193986950168784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3P63mV_0w518YUq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3P63mV_0w518YUq00" width="700" height="467" ><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Week 5 was arguably Schultz's best game of the 2024 season to date. His six targets, four receptions, and 34 yards against the Bills' are all season-highs for the Texans TE. He will look to build on that going forward, especially with the Texans placing star wide receiver Nico Collins on the IR this week. </p><p>But before he can even touch the field for Week 6, he has been hit with a $11,255.00 fine. There were 29 fines given out by the NFL from the Week 5 slate. Nine of those were due to "Unsportsmanlike Conduct." Schultz's $11,255.00 was the third-lowest unsportsmanlike conduct fine given out by the league this week. And this fine was the fifth given out to a Texans player through the first five weeks of the season. </p><p>Hopefully, Schultz can let this fine be his last and move forward as the Texans continue an amazing start to the 2024 season. The team sits at 4-1 and is set to face off with the New England Patriots and rookie quarterback Drake Maye in his first NFL start in Week 6. </p></div></body>

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Week 5 was arguably Schultz's best game of the 2024 season to date. His six targets, four receptions, and 34 yards against the Bills' are all season-highs for the Texans TE. He will look to build on that going forward, especially with the Texans placing star wide receiver Nico Collins on the IR this week.