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Justin Simmons defends Kareem Jackson, says safety is not dirty

“The whole ‘dirty player’ analogy [that’s] kind of trying to stick to his name and his reputation is, excuse my language, absolute [B.S.].”

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson was ejected this past weekend as the Broncos faced off and eventually defeated the Green Bay Packers. The ejection marked Jackson’s second of the season, and he had been fined four times earlier in the season for unnecessary roughness.

Because of the amount of infractions within seven games, Jackson received a suspension handed down by the NFL initially for four games. It was recently reduced to only two games after appeal. Jackson has been accused of being a dirty player by some fans and pundits, but teammate Justin Simmons has come to his defense, praising Jackson’s work on the field and his character off it.

“The whole ‘dirty player’ analogy we’re kind of trying to stick to his name and his reputation is, excuse my language, absolute [expletive],” Simmons said this week, via ESPN.

Simmons went on to say that Jackson’s own contemporaries would not describe him as a dirty player.

“If anybody asked anybody he’s played with — [in] college, college coaches, defensive back coaches, teammates, even guys he’s played against — you’ll never find anywhere in the vocabulary in terms of describing him as a dirty player,” Simmons said. “Kareem is one of the best people I know. One of the best teammates I’ve ever had, and anything I am as a player has been because I’ve gotten a chance to learn and grow with Kareem.”

Jackson clearly appreciates the support.

While Jackson will have his work cut out for him to erase his reputation, kudos to Simmons for stepping up to defend his teammate.

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Kareem Jackson’s fines and suspension could cost him more than $648,558

Fines and a suspension could cost Broncos safety Kareem Jackson $648,558, more than 25% of his salary this season.

Kareem Jackon’s head hits are proving to be costly.

Before Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, the Denver Broncos’ safety had been ejected once and fined four times for $89,670 through six games.

Following his head-to-head hit against Packers tight end Luke Musgrave in Week 7, Jackson was ejected again and he received a four-game suspension from the NFL on Monday.

Jackson will forfeit his four game checks during that suspension totaling $558,888, according to Spotrac.com. That missed salary combined with Jackson’s $89,670 in fines brings his grand total to $648,558 this season.

Jackson’s base salary this year is $2.515 million, so his fines and suspensions have negated more than 25% of his pay this season.

Earlier this month, Jackson lamented on the Ross Tucker Podcast that the NFL’s fine system has gotten “completely out of hand.”

“You [can appeal] and they give you back half your money, but it’s still some B.S.,” Jackson said. “It’s like, you’re taking money from me for these things that — I’m not out here trying to maliciously hurt people.”

Jackson has appealed all of his fines so far and he has had at least three of them reduced. He will also appeal his suspension and that could be reduced as well. But with another fine likely on deck this week, it seems safe to assume Jackson will lose at least half a million in pay this year.

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson suspended 4 games for hit vs. Packers

Kareem Jackson has been suspended 4 games following his 2nd ejection of the season

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended 4 games by the NFL after he was penalized and ejected for a head-to-head hit against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7.

He is appealing the suspension, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The NFL also considered suspending Jackson after he was ejected in Week 2, but the veteran safety ended up only being fined that week.

Broncos coach Sean Payton has defended his player for the hit.

“I think it’s difficult sometimes — the officials are trying to make these calls,” Payton said after Sunday’s game. “Sometimes it’s a little bit easier to see in replay. I think one of the challenges for Kareem is he has some priors.

“When you get pulled over, and you’ve had four or five speeding violations, you’re going to spend a little bit more time on the side of the road [than] if you didn’t have any. I think that I wasn’t surprised. I haven’t seen a really clean shot of it, but we just have to keep finding ways to keep the head out of the main part of the hit. He’s smart. He’s someone that wants to do the right thing, so we’ll work on that.”

Here’s the hit in question on Packers tight end Luke Musgrave.

Jackson is a repeat offender. He has been ejected twice this season and before Sunday’s game, he had already been fined four times for $89,670. Jackson will undoubtedly face another fine this week following his latest penalty.

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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson fined again, this time for $43,709

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has now been fined four times for $89,670 this season.

The fines keep coming for Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson.

The NFL has fined Jackson $43,709 for unnecessary roughness against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, according to multiple reports. Jackson was not penalized for a hit on Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco in the fourth quarter, but the NFL deemed the hit fine-worthy after review.

Previously, Jackson was fined $14,819 for his hit on Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers in Week 1, $19,669 for his hit on Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas in Week 2 and $11,473 for unnecessary roughness against the Miami Dolphins in Week 3.

Jackson being a repeat offender explains why the latest fine is so high. Jackson has now been fined a total of $89,670 through the first six games of the season.

Jackson blasted the NFL’s fine system earlier this month, saying it is “completely out of hand.”

“You [can appeal] and they give you back half your money, but it’s still some B.S.,” Jackson on the Ross Tucker Podcast. “It’s like, you’re taking money from me for these things that — I’m not out here trying to maliciously hurt people.”

Jackson appealed his first three fines this season and they were all slightly reduced, and he plans to appeal again for the latest fine.

Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. got fined scoring a touchdown?

Robinson fined for what happened during his touchdown against the Falcons in Week 6.

Every week, we see the list of NFL players who were fined for infractions during the previous week’s games. Most of the fines are due to illegal hits, some of which weren’t flagged during the games.

On Saturday, we learned that Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. was fined $6,370 for unnecessary roughness. He was not penalized during the game.

So, what did Robinson do to draw a fine from the NFL?

Amazingly, the fine came at the end of Robinson’s 24-yard touchdown reception, where he ran through two Atlanta Falcons and into the end zone. Per Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post, the fine was for Robinson lowering his head and making forcible contact with his helmet.

Robinson seemingly has one of the NFL’s most physically impressive runs weekly. This is the first time he’s been fined for one of those runs, though.

Marcus Peters fined for illegal tackle on Packers WR Christian Watson

Raiders CB Marcus Peters was fined $13,378 for his illegal horse collar tackle on Packers WR Christian Watson in Week 5.

The NFL fined Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Marcus Peters for his touchdown-saving horse collar tackle on Green Bay Packers receiver Christian Watson during last week’s 17-13 Raiders win on Monday Night Football.

Peters, who was penalized on the play, received a $13,378 fine for unnecessary roughness.

The play occurred at the 7:15 mark of the third quarter. Watson was racing for a score but Peters pulled him down by the collar of his uniform, preventing what would have been an 83-yard touchdown and setting up the Packers inside the 10-yard line. Green Bay didn’t convert the opportunity into a touchdown and settled for a field goal, so Peters’ penalty ended up saving the Raiders four points. Las Vegas went on to a score a touchdown and win by four points.

While Peters’ tackle didn’t appear malicious, the NFL reviewed the play and determined it fell under the league’s “gameday accountability” umbrella, which is used to “protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity.” Not only was Peters’ tackle dangerous for Watson individually, but it was an illegal play that prevented a clear scoring opportunity.

For Peters and the Raiders, the fine is a cheap price to pay for a game-changing play.

No player for the Packers was fined during Week 5.

Marshon Lattimore fined $16,391 for unnecessary roughness foul vs. Patriots

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore was fined $16,391 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in last week’s win over the Patriots:

The NFL fined New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore $16,391 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in last week’s win over the New England Patriots, the league announced Saturday. Lattimore was fouled early in the fifth quarter for an illegal hit on Patriots wide receiver Demario Douglas that turned a 24-yard completion into a 39-yard gain, moving the New England offense from midfield and into Saints territory.

To add another aggravating factor to the play, Saints head coach Dennis Allen unsuccessfully challenged the ruling of a completed pass, costing the team a timeout just 10 minutes into regulation.

Fortunately none of it impacted the game’s outcome. That Patriots drive continued with a 3-yard run by Ezekiel Elliott, a 4-yard tackle for loss by Carl Granderson and a critical open-field tackle by Johnathan Abram that stopped Mike Gesicki short of the sticks. New England missed a 48-yard field goal try and the Saints went on to win the day 34-0.

As for Lattimore’s fine: he’s earning $60,000 each week in his regular game checks on top of the hefty signing bonus he received earlier this year after restructuring his contract, so this isn’t going to break his bank. But you’d still like to see the Saints avoid self-inflicted wounds like this as a team. Here’s to a clean game on Sunday.

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Broncos DB Kareem Jackson says NFL’s fine system is ‘completely out of hand’

“It’s completely out of hand,” Broncos safety Kareem Jackson said of the NFL’s fine system in an interview with Ross Tucker.

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson better be careful — he might be subject to another fine if he continues criticizing the NFL.

The veteran safety went on the Ross Tucker Podcast earlier this week and lamented the fines he has received from the league this season.

“It’s getting out of hand, man,” Jackson told Tucker. “I think the lowest fine might be a uniform violation and that’s going to cost you at least $5,200. Everything else from there, it just goes up and they always say, ‘If you get another one, we’re going to double it.’

“And it’s completely out of hand. The fine systems, the referees and what they’re throwing the flags on and that’s causing guys to get fined, it’s just crazy.”

Jackson went on to explain that he was fined $14,819 for a hit on Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers in Week 1 that had no malicious intent. Jackson went low for what would have been a clean tackle, but Meyers slipped at the last second and Jackson ended up hitting his head. The NFL didn’t take intent or the nuance of the situation into account.

“You [can appeal] and they give you back half your money, but it’s still some B.S.,” Jackson said. “It’s like, you’re taking money from me for these things that — I’m not out here trying to maliciously hurt people.”

Jackson was fined after each of the team’s first three games of the season for unnecessary roughness. His three fines have totaled $45,961 so far (potential fines for Week 4 games will be released this weekend). It’s safe to say Jackson won’t be pleased if another fine is on deck this week.

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Report: Mac Jones won’t be fined due to insufficient video evidence

There was reportedly not enough video evidence to fine Mac Jones

The NFL will reportedly not fine New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones for the alleged hit below the belt to New York Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner in Week 3.

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, any discipline by the league would have required sufficient video evidence, but there was none in the case of the Jones and Gardner incident.

Jones never reared back and built up any momentum on the point of impact, and it’s hard to see exactly where the hit happens. It’s all a matter of guesswork, and that isn’t nearly enough to warrant disciplinary action with a suspension or fine.

Jones is off the hook for this incident, but former legendary Patriots safety Devin McCourty suggested the third-year quarterback do a better job of avoiding such incidents in the future.

A suspension would have been devastating for a Patriots team heading into a tough matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The good news for everyone, however, is that we can all finally put cup check-gate in the rearview.

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Colts’ Kwity Paye fined for unnecessary roughness in Week 3

Colts’ Kwity Paye was fined for unnecessary roughness in Week 3.

Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye was fined $10,927 for unnecessary roughness during the Week 3 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Paye was fined due to a facemask tackle he had against Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers during the fourth quarter of the upset win on the road. Though there was no penalty on the play, the reviewers caught the facemask and applied the fine.

Coming with 1:55 left in the fourth quarter, this was a pretty big miss by the officials. It came on a third down play in which Flowers failed to get the first down, and Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor was called for an illegal block above the waist, which was declined by the Colts. That set up a fourth down punt.

Paye may have gotten away with a penalty on this play, but the league still found a way to hit his wallet.

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