Denver Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers was fined $14,069 by the NFL on Saturday after he poked Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman Dylan Parham in the eye during last week’s game.
Franklin-Myers claims that Parham poked him in the eye first. If that’s true, the NFL apparently didn’t notice because Parham was not fined. Franklin-Myers plans to appeal hisfine.
Franklin-Myers has totaled 12 tackles (three behind the line of scrimmage) and two sacks through five games with the Broncos this season.
In addition to JFM, fullback Mike Burton ($7,653) and defensive lineman Malcolm Roach ($11,255) were both fined for unnecessary roughness against the Raiders. Burton was fined for a blindside block and Roach was fined for a late hit.
Earlier this season, Denver safety P.J. Locke ($27,944), center Luke Wattenberg ($5,872), safety Brandon Jones ($11,255) and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto ($8,791) also received fines from the NFL.
The money the league receives from fines is “donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels.”
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