The NFL has fined three players for a play that occurred in last Sunday’s Arizona Cardinals’ 24-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
On a play that began with 1:33 remaining in the third quarter, quarterback Kyler Murray completed a seven-yard pass to the right side of the field on first-and-10 to wide receiver Greg Dortch.
As the play was ending, tight end Trey McBride was blocking 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward, who was trying to fight off McBride.
It continued out of bounds on the 49ers sideline and at one point Ward grabbed McBride’s facemask. When they finally separated, injured linebacker Dre Greenlaw came in and pushed McBride into a table that had a water bucket which was knocked over and spilled the contents.
The NFL’s answer Saturday was fines for each player:
- $9,545 to McBride for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- $11,255 to Ward for unnecessary roughness (facemask).
- $14,069 to Greenlaw for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Greenlaw is currently on the reserve/physically unable to perform list after suffering a ruptured Achilles while running onto the field in the second quarter of the team’s Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs last February.
McBride told Cards Wire he has already appealed the fine.
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