Kadarius Toney video sparks new debate over whether Chiefs wide receiver checked in with ref before penalty

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A new video surfaced on social media Monday adding a new wrinkle to the debate over whether Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney checked in with an official before he was called offsides on a crucial moment of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills.

X user Michael Howard posted the video to his account showing Toney lining up before Patrick Mahomes threw the ball to Travis Kelce, who then lateralled it to the wide receiver for a touchdown. Toney walks up toward the line of scrimmage and points toward a linesman for a split second before the ball is snapped.

The down judge didn’t appear to communicate anything to Toney as the receiver appeared to be lined up above the ball before it was snapped to Mahomes. The touchdown was taken off the board. The Chiefs turned the ball over on downs and lost the game, 20-17.

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Kadarius Toney of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after a touchdown on a play that was called back due to a penalty during the second half against the Buffalo Bills, December 10, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The penalty sparked an etiquette debate over whether officials should give a warning to coaches and players when they are lined up in the wrong spot.

Former Chiefs All-Pro center Mitchell Schwartz made clear what Toney did wasn’t checking in.

"Pointing to the ref and not waiting for a response isn’t ‘checking with the ref.’ As I’ve said all along, if he did check, it was this: He pointed to the ref quickly and never got confirmation," Schwartz wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Compare it to [Rashee] Rice at the top who gets