INDIANAPOLIS — Veteran Colts middle linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither was fined $11,941 for taunting in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the Commanders in London, according to the NFL’s available list of fines.
Davis-Gaither, who can appeal his fine to the NFL, broke up a pass to Commanders running back Austin Ekeler, got up and signaled incomplete, then put both his thumbs down in the direction of Ekeler on what Davis-Gaither thought was a fourth-down stop.
Except that it wasn’t. Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner was flagged for holding on the play. Indianapolis got the stop on the next set of downs.
No flag was thrown on Davis-Gaither during the game.
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 04: Indianapolis Colts players before the NFL match between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders as part of the London NFL Series 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, ENG; Former NFL players Kurt Warner (left) and Edgerrin James on the field before the game between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 27: Washington Commanders fans pose with a Indianapolis Colts fan prior to the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
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Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, United Kingdom; The NFL shield logo at midfield during the 2026 NFL London Games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, United Kingdom; Washington Commanders, Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks fans pose during the 2026 NFL London Games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, United Kingdom; The 2026 NFL London Games logo at the Washington Commanders team entrance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 04: General view outside the stadium before the NFL match between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders as part of the London NFL Series 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 04: Indianapolis Colts players before the NFL match between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders as part of the London NFL Series 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders photos in NFL Week 4 action
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 04: Indianapolis Colts players before the NFL match between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders as part of the London NFL Series 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, ENG; Former NFL players Kurt Warner (left) and Edgerrin James on the field before the game between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 27: Washington Commanders fans pose with a Indianapolis Colts fan prior to the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
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Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders photos in NFL Week 4 action
Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, United Kingdom; The NFL shield logo at midfield during the 2026 NFL London Games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, United Kingdom; Washington Commanders, Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks fans pose during the 2026 NFL London Games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Oct 4, 2026; Tottenham, United Kingdom; The 2026 NFL London Games logo at the Washington Commanders team entrance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders photos in NFL Week 4 action
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 04: General view outside the stadium before the NFL match between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders as part of the London NFL Series 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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Washington nickel Amik Robertson was also fined $11,941 for hitting Colts tight end Tyler Warren in the face mask in the second quarter, a penalty that helped extend an Indianapolis scoring drive. Warren was blocking Robertson to the end of the whistle, Robertson took exception and hit the Colts tight end in the face mask.
Robertson was flagged for unnecessary roughness on what should have been a third-down stop by the Commanders, and three plays later Jonathan Taylor scored a 5-yard touchdown to give Indianapolis the lead.
