A former Texas Longhorns standout went viral for the wrong reasons in the NFL Divisional Round.
On Jan. 18, Boyd and the Houston Texans faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round, and right away, things fell off the rails.
After Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remigio took the opening kickoff back, Boyd, who forced a fumble that Kansas City recovered on the play, threw his helmet on the turf in frustration. Just seconds later, he shoved special teams coordinator Frank Ross in an interaction that went viral, though Boyd clarified afterwards that the shove was due to excitement.
Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd cheers after the game of an NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Texans held off the Jaguars 23-20. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images However, that sequence has cost Boyd a pretty penny. The NFL hit the Texans corner with a fine of $8,056 for unsportsmanlike conduct on Saturday,Boyd, 28, is now in his sixth NFL season, though he's mostly a special teams player at this point. He logged just 48 defensive snaps in 17 games this season, but was a staple on kickoff and punt coverage..
Two Chiefs players received fines as well. Safety Justin Reid was fined $14,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct , while safety Bryan Cook was fined $8,443 for unnecessary roughness to advance to the AFC Championship Game, where it will face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
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