Arizona Cardinals cornerback Kei’Trel Clark said the NFL fined him $5,797 for wearing a thin strip of a black towel that broke league protocols last week against the Indianapolis Colts.
Clark posted a picture of the fine for what the league called a “black streamer towel” that broke the color code — only white towels are allowed and they must be licensed by the league.
#Cardinals CB Kei’Trel Clark posted on IG that he was fined $5,797 by the NFL for wearing an unapproved black towel during last week’s game vs. the Colts.
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— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 16, 2025
“Streamers or ribbons, regardless of length, hanging from any part of the uniform are prohibited,” according to the NFL policy on towels.
A four-slide series of Instagram story posts allowed Clark to vent.
“$5,700 over a towel that match the colors I’m wearing,” he wrote.
Clark added, “We don’t wanna wear them QB towels fam,” before posting a picture of former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wearing a large, white piece of laundry that you might find hanging next to a restroom sink.
“This my drip rest of the season at DB respect to the 12,” Clark wrote, meaning we will have to see if he will follow through by carrying a beach towel next game.
Here’s a larger picture of Clark’s towel indiscretion.
Kei'Trel Clark #13 of the Arizona Cardinals with a black towel during the first half in the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)