A quick update on fines falling under the NFL’s gameday accountability umbrella: Green Bay Packers rookie outside linebacker Lukas Van Ness and rookie safety Anthony Johnson Jr. were both recently fined for infractions.
Van Ness was fined $10,927 for unnecessary roughness during the Packers’ Week 12 win over the Detroit Lions. The play came on a two-point conversion by the Lions in the third quarter; Van Ness was penalized 15 yards for his involvement in a scuffle between the two teams following the conversion.
Johnson was fined $4,283 for unnecessary roughness during the Packers’ Week 14 loss to the New York Giants. The play came in the first quarter on a punt return; Johnson was penalized for an illegal blindside block. Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia believed the penalty was incorrectly called, but the NFL reviewed the play and deemed it worthy of a fine.
Van Ness and Johnson became the seventh and eighth Packers player to be fined by the NFL under the gameday accountability umbrella this season.
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)
Week 8: OLB Kingsley Enagbare ($5,170)
Week 9: OLB Rashan Gary ($10,927)
Week 10: OT Zach Tom ($5,534)
Week 12: OLB Lukas Van Ness ($10,927)
Week 14: S Anthony Johnson Jr. ($4,283)
