The NFL has fined New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas $30,000 for using a cell phone as a prop and having a mobile device in the bench area, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Thomas brought back former Saints receive Joe Horn's memorable 2003 celebration by retrieving a hidden cellphone from around the bottom of a goalpost. Horn was also fined $30,000 for his celebration 15 years ago, but that had been his second violation of the season.
Thomas' cellphone celebration followed a 72-yard touchdown catch that sealed the Saints' 45-35 win over the then-unbeaten Rams and gave Thomas 12 catches for 211 yards.