Tag: NFL fines

Chiefs player fined for hip-drop tackle vs. Bengals…but not that one

A Chiefs player got fined…but not the one fans or Ja’Marr Chase wanted to hear about.

A possible hip-drop tackle was the subject of much drama surrounding the Cincinnati Bengals over the last week.

That was the reason for Ja’Marr Chase’s Week 2 outburst against an official that resulted in a massive fine letter from the NFL.

And the NFL did fine a Chiefs player for a hip-drop tackle during that game — but it was Nick Bolton for a tackle on Erick All, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

So, in addition to the big fine from the NFL, the league has also effectively said that the tackle Chase suffered in Week 2 wasn’t a hip-drop variety now banned, either.

Notably, the fined hip-drop tackles from last week weren’t flagged, so the lack of a flag doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t happening in real-time, though.

Either way, the league says Chase didn’t suffer one last week.

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Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas reacts after unexpected fine from NFL

An unexpected fine letter left the Bengals WR speechless.

Everyone knew the big fine was coming for Ja’Marr Chase.

But Chase apparently wasn’t the only Cincinnati Bengals wideout fined for his actions coming out of the team’s Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

It turns out that Andrei Iosivas also received a fine letter from the NFL. And while the actual dollar amount was far, far lower than the one Chase suffered, it was completely unexpected.

Due to a bow and arrow celebration after scoring one of his two touchdowns, Iosivas received a fine letter this week and reacted on social media once the news went public via reporters:

The NFL has circled any weaponry-styled celebration as an issue in recent years.

Even so, Iosivas’ reaction feels about right.

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Terrion Arnold earns his first NFL fine

Lions rookie CB Terrion Arnold earns his first NFL fine for a personal foul in Week 2

Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold got an unpleasant welcome to the NFL from the league offices. Arnold was assessed with the first fine of his career for a penalty in Detroit’s Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers.

Arnold earned a fine of $11,255 for a face mask penalty during the game in Ford Field. It was a pretty clear penalty.

The Lions first-round pick has struggled with penalties in his first two games. Arnold has been hit with three defensive pass interference fouls as well as the personal foul for the facemask infraction.

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Ja’Marr Chase hit with massive fine from NFL for altercation with official

The fine from the NFL for Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase has arrived.

As expected, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was hit with a huge fine from the NFL due to his altercation with an official in Week 2 that led to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Chase received a $$31,599 fine letter from the NFL.

Chase took issue with what he perceived as a now-banned hip-drop tackle from a Kansas City Chiefs defender during the Week 2 loss.

The verbal altercation went on for an extended amount of time, resulting in a costly penalty and Joe Burrow getting involved in pushing Chase away from the situation.

After the game and since, Chase has refused questions on the topic. The official involved released a statement, though, as did the NFL’s referee association.

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Steelers’ George Pickens fined by NFL for actions vs. Bengals

Steelers WR George Pickens picked up a fine from the NFL due to what he did vs. Bengals.

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have any players fined coming out of last week’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

But the same can’t be said for those Steelers.

Per the NFL’s accountability page, Steelers wideout George Pickens received a $16,391 fine letter from the NFL this week pertaining to an unsportsmanlike conduct infraction.

The fine stems from his waving at Bengals defenders as he scored during the 34-11 blowout, though officials on the field didn’t flag the play.

Of course, Pickens and the Steelers probably don’t care all that much considering he put up 195 yards and two scores on just four catches while righting a controversial ship and harming Cincinnati’s slim playoff hopes.

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Jaguars player fined for actions vs. Bengals

One player was fined from the Jaguars vs. Bengals game on MNF.

A few days removed from the primetime affair on “Monday Night Football” against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have a player from that game fined by the NFL.

The Jaguars can’t say the same, though.

According to the NFL’s accountability page, Jaguars defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris received a $10,927 fine letter from the NFL this week for unnecessary roughness. On the play in question in the first quarter, he removed the helmet of Bengals wideout Tyler Boyd.

It’s a tame fine report once again from a Bengals perspective this week, as the moment was pretty easy to forget given all that occurred during the game, including the highlight that was Trey Hendrickson helping, then praying for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

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Falcons LB Kaden Elliss fined by NFL for unnecessary roughness

#Falcons LB Kaden Elliss has been fined nearly $11,000 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness

The Atlanta Falcons have received another fine from the NFL for unnecessary roughness. This time, linebacker Kaden Elliss was fined nearly $11,000 for a hit during Sunday’s win over the New York Jets, according to ESPN’s Michael Rothstein.

Elliss was previously fined for unnecessary roughness back during the team’s Week 3 matchup against the Lions.

Elliss shouldn’t feel too bad, though. After all, Jets running back Breece Hall received a fine of nearly four times the amount Elliss paid for his hit on Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell.

Hall lowered his head as Terrell came in for the tackle in the first quarter, leading to a concussion. Watch the play that earned Hall a $43,709 fine, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero below.

Fortunately for Atlanta, Terrell has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and is expected to play on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Check out the team’s updated 53-man roster, injury report and depth chart heading into Week 14.

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Falcons final Week 14 injury report

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Falcons Week 14 Depth Chart

NFL legend slams the league for ‘stealing money’ on Amon-Ra St. Brown’s fine

Watt made it clear the NFL “is stealing money” from St. Brown with the hefty fine

Amon-Ra St. Brown got an unlikely defender in the fight against the Lions’ wideout’s hefty fine for a block in Detroit’s Week 11 win over the Chicago Bears. Recently retired defensive legend J.J. Watt slammed the NFL for a fine that Watt claims violates a “general rule of thumb.”

The play in question saw St. Brown engage in a block in space. It’s difficult to ascertain what exactly St. Brown did wrong on the play, and it was not penalized during the game.

“If you have to watch the video multiple times to try figuring out which person did something wrong and you still can’t figure it out, we probably shouldn’t be taking $43,709 from someone,” Watt wrote on a social media post.

He then added,

“This. Is. Stealing. Money.”

Amon-Ra St. Brown gets a huge, debatable fine for block vs. Bears

Lions Amon-Ra St. Brown gets a very debatable huge fine for a block vs. the Bears

Lions wide receiver has been hit with a massive fine for unnecessary roughness in Detroit’s Week 11 win over the Chicago Bears.

St. Brown was fined $43,709 for a fairly innocuous-looking block. It was the largest fine levied by the NFL on the week, more than double of any other infraction from Week 11. St. Brown was not penalized on the play, which came at 8:11 of the first quarter.

Watch St. Brown on this play. He starts near the top of the screen.

There is no note from the league on the communique listing the fines for the week, but apparently the perception (reinforced by Pelissero’s post) is that St. Brown lowered his head and used it to initiate contact on the block.

St. Brown can appeal the fine. It appears he would have a solid case.

Alex Highsmith fined for hit on QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson in Steelers loss to Browns

Alex Highsmith and Patrick Peterson had gone unscathed in this costly NFL season — that is, until today.

Alex Highsmith and Patrick Peterson had gone unscathed in this costly NFL season — that is, until today.

They were fined for plays in the Week 11 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Highsmith, $16,391 for a hit on Cleveland Browns rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and Peterson, $10,000 for unnecessary roughness.

In the third quarter, Highsmith was penalized for roughing Thompson-Robinson on a key third down in what was a questionable flag in the first place. Had the flag not come, it would’ve forced Cleveland to punt. Instead, they got a new set of downs, which didn’t last long as cornerback Chandon Sullivan picked off DTR.

Peterson’s fine stems from a face mask penalty on running back Jerome Ford.

Pittsburgh has been fined a total of $384,183 over the first 10 games of the season, mostly for impermissible use of the helmet.

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