Atlanta Falcons safety Richie Grant is the latest member of the team to receive a fine from the NFL for unnecessary roughness.
Grant has been fined $12,528 for his hit on Cardinals tight end Trey McBride in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss in Arizona, ESPN’s Michael Rothstein reported on Saturday afternoon.
Falcons S Richie Grant was fined $12,528 for unnecessary roughness on a third quarter hit on Arizona’s Trey McBride last Sunday.
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) November 18, 2023
The secondary has received a handful of fines already this season. Last week, cornerback Dee Alford was fined $4,853 for an unnecessary roughness violation against the Vikings.
In Week 9, cornerback Jeff Okudah and safety Jessie Bates received fines of $16,391 and $21,855, respectively. The Falcons are off this weekend before returning in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints at home.
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