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New York Jets defensive lineman Khalen Saunders ripped into NFL officials on Sunday after he was ejected from Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars for contacting an official.
The incident occurred in the third quarter of the 48-20 loss to the Jaguars. Saunders and other players were involved in a shoving competition after the Jaguars’ extra point attempt following a Travis Etienne touchdown.
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New York Jets defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (99) leaves the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Saunders made contact with an official who was trying to break up the melee. He was excluded from the match.
On social media, Saunders was unhappy with the decision.
“7 years, no sending offs, no unsportsmanlike conduct, I think maybe that’s unnecessary roughness for a tackle right at the whistle in a preseason game,” he wrote on
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New York Jets defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (99) takes the field before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 23, 2025. (Peter Casey/Imagn Images)
“Do better. @NFL @NFLOfficiating.”
Saunders joined the Jets on November 17 after the Jaguars released him. Sunday’s game was his fourth with Gang Green. He made a tackle against Jacksonville.
Coming into the game, he had six total tackles in five games this season. He played two seasons with the New Orleans Saints before joining the Jaguars earlier this year. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Saunders won two Super Bowl titles while with the Chiefs.
