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Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed receives fine for removing helmet vs. Vikings

#Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed receives fine for removing helmet vs. #Vikings

The Kansas City Chiefs were victorious in their close matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5. The win didn’t come without controversy as the late game dispute between cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and the officials.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Sneed was fined $13,659 for unsportsmanlike conduct by the NFL after taking off his helmet to speak with officials while on the field. The league rules have always penalized players for removing their helmets on the field, but Sneed was seemingly spared. The fine following a non-penalized infraction is odd and a way for the league to admit its mistake in not flagging the veteran.

During the replay of the incident, one of the officials can be seen telling Sneed to put his helmet back on. The situation caused Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell to immediately complain about a flag call on Sneed that never materialized. The Chiefs have since moved on to defeat the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football to begin Week 6.

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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Packers’ Rasul Douglas, Ben Sims fined for Week 3 actions

The NFL fined Packers CB Rasul Douglas and TE Ben Sims for actions during Week 3 vs. the Saints.

The NFL fined Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas and tight end Ben Sims for penalties or actions in Week 3 that fall under the league’s “gameday accountability” umbrella.

Douglas was fined $11,473 for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of the Packers’ 18-17 win over the New Orleans Saints. Sims was fined $4,167 for unnecessary roughness, also in the second quarter. Neither player was penalized on the field but the NFL reviews every play for safety-related actions.

A review of the time stamps: Douglas went low and hit a blocker below the knees while outside the tackle box on a play that should have been penalized. Sims lowered his helmet and struck a Saints player during a run block, another penalty-worthy play.

The league did not fine Kenny Clark for an unnecessary roughness penalty in the first quarter.

In Week 3, the NFL fined players for actions or penalties on 34 plays.

This is the second time in three weeks that Douglas has been fined. Overall, the Packers have had players fined for actions four times entering Week 4.

The league is posting all fined penalties and actions from the previous week on Saturdays this season.

From the NFL: “Players subject to accountability measures receive a letter informing them of what they did, a video of the play in question, why they are being fined and how much it will cost them. They also receive information on how to appeal the fine. If they choose not to appeal, the fine is withheld from their next game check.”

All appeals are handled appeals officers James Thrash and Derrick Brooks, two former players appointed by the NFL and NFLPA. Fines are donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation.

Packers Wire will track the on-field penalties and resulting fines in recurring posts each week.

Week 1: LB De’Vondre Campbell ($10,927), CB Rasul Douglas ($13,659)
Week 3: CB Rasul Douglas ($11,473), TE Ben Sims ($4,167)

Packers’ De’Vondre Campbell, Rasul Douglas fined for Week 1 penalties

The NFL fined Packers LB De’Vondre Campbell and CB Rasul Douglas for Week 1 “gameday accountability” penalties.

The NFL fined Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell and cornerback Rasul Douglas for penalties in Week 1 that fall under the league’s “gameday accountability” umbrella.

Per the NFL, Campbell was fined $10,927 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in the third quarter, while Douglas was fined $13,659 for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the fourth quarter.

Penalties by Campbell and Douglas were among 32 fined by the NFL in Week 1.

Both players were penalized after big plays by the Packers defense. Campbell’s penalty came after the Packers recovered a Justin Fields fumble, while Douglas was penalized after Quay Walker’s game-sealing pick-six.

Any future unnecessary roughness penalty will cost Campbell $16,391. Any future unsportsmanlike conduct penalty will cost Douglas $19,123.

Douglas was fined for a pair of penalties in Week 18 last year as well.

The league is posting all fined penalties from the previous week on Saturdays this season.

From the NFL: “Players subject to accountability measures receive a letter informing them of what they did, a video of the play in question, why they are being fined and how much it will cost them. They also receive information on how to appeal the fine. If they choose not to appeal, the fine is withheld from their next game check.”

All appeals are handled appeals officers James Thrash and Derrick Brooks, two former players appointed by the NFL and NFLPA. Fines are donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation.

Packers Wire will track the on-field penalties and resulting fines in recurring posts each week.

Week 1: LB De’Vondre Campbell ($10,927), CB Rasul Douglas ($13,659)

Chris Jones fine tracker: Penalties piling up for star DT

Chris Jones has been fined a significant amount of money for his two-week absence from #Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph.

The announcement of Charles Omenihu’s suspension last week may have given star defensive lineman Chris Jones some leverage in his negotiations for an extension with the Kansas City Chiefs, but nothing is certain at this point. Jones is still being fined for each day of training camp that he misses at a rate of $50,000 per day, so his holdout from practices at Missouri Western State University comes at a steep price that ensures Kansas City’s front office still holds all the cards.

Last week when we looked at Jones’ accrued penalties he was sitting at somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 owed back to the Chiefs for his absence. The $400,000 figure was calculated assuming that the fines started at midnight on Sunday, July 23, a day after Kansas City’s veterans reported to St. Joseph on July 22 and that he has not been accruing penalties for days that the Chiefs do not practice.

Now, though, even the calculation that assumes the most lenient punishment for his truancy has ballooned to $600,000 for 12 days of workouts missed, which is no small sum considering that Kansas City has not even begun its preseason exhibition schedule.

The more severe estimation, which sat at $500,000 last week, operates on the premise that fines are also being levied for days that the Chiefs do not practice. This would put him at $750,000 for 15 total absences from training camp in St. Joseph from July 23 until August 6.

Jones’ total cap number for the 2023 season remains $28,291,668 and these figures are starting to eat into his total pay for the year in a more significant capacity than they were last week. Now, Jones is set to effectively forfeit somewhere between two and three percent of his total cap number, with no sign of a resolution on the horizon.

The portion of Kansas City’s roster that decided to report to training camp, some 89 of the Chiefs’ 90 total players under contract, have been hard at work preparing for a championship defense while Jones figures out how to extract more money from the team’s delicate salary cap.

For his part, Jones is already the second-highest-paid player on the team, behind reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes. Jones makes about $6 million more than Joe Thuney, who commands the third-highest cap number, and his pay nearly doubles that of Travis Kelce, who accounts for $14,801,994 on the Chiefs’ books.

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Chris Jones fine tracker: Star DL faces steep penalties for training camp holdout

Chris Jones has accrued fines of at least $400,000 if not more as he patiently waits for a breakthrough in negotiations with the #Chiefs.

Chris Jones is a force of nature on the Kansas City Chiefs defensive line. His presence makes the team’s front-four one of the NFL’s best, and Jones knows his worth as his holdout from Chiefs training camp bleeds into its second week.

Players face steep penalties for holdouts like the one Jones is currently undertaking. He faces fines of $50,000 per day that he misses Kansas City’s practice sessions in St. Joseph, Missouri, and at that rate, will need to foot a bill of well over $400,000 for his absences to this point.

That total accounts for $50,000 for each day missed since veterans reported to camp on Saturday, July 22, and assumes that he had until 11:59 p.m. to show up at Missouri Western State University’s campus before the first fine went into effect.

It also assumes that Jones is not facing penalties for the days that the team has not practiced, which were Thursday, July 27, and Tuesday, August 1. If Jones is being fined for non-practice days, the total cost of his holdout through today (Tuesday, August 1) would be an even $500,000 for 10 days missed.

Though this figure is sure to be eye-watering for those who don’t have that kind of money just lying around, it would constitute just under 2% of his total cap number for the 2023 season, which is $28,291,668, according to the quants at overthecap.com.

Needless to say, Jones can continue holding out for as long as he wants, though the effectiveness of his negotiation strategy with Brett Veach has certainly left his fans wanting as his holdout looms over the Chiefs’ training camp process.

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Everything you need to know about Chiefs mandatory minicamp

The #Chiefs kick off their three-day mandatory minicamp today. Here is a look at everything you need to know:

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The Kansas City Chiefs begin their three-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, June 13.

The upcoming practices aren’t all that different from what the team did during the course of OTAs. The team still can’t wear pads or hold full-contact practices. In fact, this portion of offseason workouts still falls under the Phase 3 guidelines, which are defined by the NFL as follows:

“Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or ‘OTAs’. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.

Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program”

The biggest difference between these three practice days and OTAs is that practice is no longer considered voluntary. All 90 players on the offseason roster will be expected to attend unless they are granted leave by the team.

NFL teams can elect to fine players for unexcused absences during the course of mandatory minicamp. The Chiefs can impose a maximum of $16,459 for the first missed day, $32,920 for the second and $49,374 for the third missed practice. In total, they can fine players over $98K for missing all three days of practice. Teams aren’t required to enforce these fines or even the maximum amount per day, but they’re within their rights to do so if they choose.

One player to keep in mind here is DT Chris Jones, who missed all of the team’s OTA practices, presumably because he’s seeking a contract extension. Jones is in the final season of his current deal and they haven’t made any public headway when it comes to agreeing to terms on an extension.

Unlike during OTAs, the Chiefs will have media availability for each of the three days of their mandatory minicamp. Expect a ton of updates throughout the next three days as a result. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news out of minicamp.

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Here’s how much players will be fined for missing mandatory minicamp

The New Orleans Saints kick off their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Here’s how much players will be fined for not participating:

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The New Orleans Saints will gather for three days of mandatory minicamp practices this week, and we’re looking for six players to make their debut after they weren’t spotted in attendance at the team’s voluntary workouts earlier this spring. And the Saints should have everyone in the building. There are steep financial penalties for anyone who isn’t participating.

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, missing one mandatory workout will cost a player $16,459. Skipping a second day of practice will cost $32,920. A third absence will cost them $49,374. All told, the fines amount to $98,753 for missing three days of work.

To put that in perspective, on average the players under contract with New Orleans have base salaries valued at about $830,000. Those are paid out in weekly installments throughout the 18-week regular season with an average value of $46,132.

So skipping these three mandatory practice sessions in June is worth more than two weeks of pay for the vast majority of the players on the team; only five of them are expected to receive base salary payments valued at more than $100,000 per week in the fall, including Carl Granderson ($210,000), James Hurst ($3,500,000) Bradley Roby ($166,667), Tre’Quan Smith ($150,000), and Cesar Ruiz ($129,943).

If you’re wondering why that is, it’s because the Saints have so many players on the veteran’s minimum, opting to pay out the bulk of their contracts through prorated signing bonuses instead. They can defer those costs over later years and create more immediate flexibility, even if it occasionally leads to dead money payouts when those players are no longer on the roster.

Hopefully everyone is in attendance when practice kicks off on Tuesday. Beyond protecting their wallets, the Saints need all hands on deck throughout the offseason to avoid another disappointing campaign like last year’s 7-10 finish.

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Saints one of the most-fined NFL teams since 2018

Research found the New Orleans Saints have been one of the most-fined NFL teams since 2018, though they’ve gotten fewer fines in recent years:

Research from gambling.com found that the New Orleans Saints have been one of the most-fined NFL teams since 2018, though they’ve gotten fewer fines in recent years. The Saints ranked near the middle of the pack in 2022 with $73,700 in fines — a little more than twice what their players and coaches were docked in 2021.

But things were dire from 2018 to 2020. The team was fined $154,747 or more in each season for penalties during that span. It creates a five-year total of $669,524 lost in league disciplinary fines, which ranks sixth-most around the NFL.

The only teams that have lost more money since 2018 to fines are the Cincinnati Bengals ($741,457), Pittsburgh Steelers ($795,857), New York Jets ($1,096,743), Cleveland Browns ($1,841,502), and Las Vegas Raiders ($1,934,927). It’s expensive to play undisciplined football, or maybe just to play in the AFC.

New Orleans actually did a good job avoiding unsportsmanlike penalties in 2022. Hopefully that can continue to be a point of emphasis by Dennis Allen and his staff so the Saints can stop beating themselves with poor decisions.

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Vikings’ Chandon Sullivan, Colts Stephon Gilmore fined from Saturday

The corners were both fined for different infractions

Saturday’s historic comeback against the Indianapolis Colts wasn’t all sunshine and roses for the Minnesota Vikings. The officials ended up taking two scoop-and-score touchdowns off of the board from cornerback Chandon Sullivan.

The first one the referees ruled that Michael Pittman Jr. had his forward progress stopped. The second one was when Deon Jackson blatantly fumbled standing up and Sullivan did not act kindly to that, removing his helmet in disgust. That prompted a fine for his unsportsmanlike conduct.

It wasn’t the only fine from Saturday’s game, as Stephon Gilmore also received one. His fine was for this hit on Justin Jefferson.

The hit was one that wasn’t awful in comparison to others that have received fines, but you can’t hit a defenseless receiver like that. It earned him a fine of $15,914.