Two Buffalo Bills players were fined by the NFL for plays against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16.
In the 24-22 win for the Bills (9-6), offensive lineman Spencer Brown and cornerback Taron Johnson were dinged by the NFL.
Brown was flagged for a tripping penalty which seemed like the right call at the time even though the flag negated a first down on a pass from quarterback Josh Allen to running back James Cook. Brown has since additionally been fined $7,159 for that penalty.
Johnson’s was the more questionable one that happened against the Chargers (5-10). He was slapped with a $21,855 fine for an unnecessary roughness hit. From the moment it happened, it was a borderline call.
Johnson’s penalty can be found in the clip below:
#Bills DB Taron Johnson was fined $21,855 for this unnecessary roughness penalty…
pic.twitter.com/UYFdWQwNDi— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) December 30, 2023
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