Seahawks defensive back D.J. Reed earned an especially egregious taunting call in a loss to the Titans on Sunday, marking the second notable taunting call in the last two weeks. And with much of Week 2 on the horizon, it looks as though consistent taunting calls are here to stay.
There appears to be an increased emphasis on taunting calls in 2021, one spurred by a push from the league's competition committee. Giants owner John Mara was notably driven to push for a rule change, noting "we get kind of sick and tired of the taunting that does go on from time to time on the field.