Bengals cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III, who is inactive for Super Bowl LVI against the Rams, was penalized for celebrating with his teammates on the field after an interception in the closing minutes of the first half.
After Cincinnati's Jessie Bates III picked off Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford on a deep pass attempt, Bengals players who were on the field during the play rushed to the end zone to celebrate together. Hargreaves, who was dressed in a short-sleeved hoodie and a shorts, came off the sidelines to join the fray.
Because he was ruled out of the game before kickoff, Hargreaves's appearance on the field was infraction-worthy. The Bengals received an unsportsmanlike penalty, which was enforced after the interception.
