It didn’t take long for Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson to make an impact as he recorded a solo sack on quarterback Dak Prescott just 20 seconds into the game.
Unfortunately, the big play will cost Tomlinson. According to Chris Easterling, the league fined Tomlinson $22,511 for landing his full body weight on the sack against the quarterback.
This matches the leagues recent rules toward protecting quarterbacks from injury, however at the time of the sack the play was not upheld and not called for unnecessary roughness. The league appears to believe it was a missed call with the fine to Tomlinson.
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The play occurred on the first drive of the game that resulted in a punt, making for a successful first stand for the Browns defense under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
Tomlinson is in his second year with the Browns and his eighth season in the league. He recorded three sacks last season in 16 games and is now set to surpass that with a sack early in the season.