The NFL fines players and teams week after week. Roquan Smith also had this experience. A Baltimore Ravens linebacker was fined for a tackle as a result.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without Chris Godwin for a long time. The star quarterback remained on the turf for minutes after a tackle by Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith. It is clear now: Godwin needs ankle surgery. The “Bucs” still have hope, but the season cannot be ended.
Explosive: The “hip drop” device used by Smith comes from the NFL banned before season to protect players. A hip drop tackle is officially defined as the act of a player catching a runner with both hands or wrapping them with both arms and then falling, landing and catching the runner’s legs at or below the knee.
On the field, the referees did not penalize the tackle. But now he is winning NFL through As NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported, the league fined Smith $16,885.
This is not the first hip drop device to cause injury. Texans running back Joe Mixon was taken down by a hip drop tackle by Bears linebacker TJ Edwards in Week 2, resulting in a sprained ankle. Mixon missed three games.
Despite the league’s best efforts, that is obvious A controversial technique he will not disappear from the football scene immediately. Smith is the tenth player this season to be penalized for this type of offence.
The NFL continues to crack
In addition to Smith, several other players were punished by the NFL for various offenses after Week 7. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, for example, for grabbing Smith’s face. The 29-year-old must pay $11,255.
Meanwhile, Trent Williams was fined $11,817 for undue hardship. The San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle was sent off the field for a punch in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs. His Chiefs counterpart, Bryan Cook, was allowed to stay, but will also be asked to pay. His fine is $8,442.
New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams collected the highest penalty on game day. He was noticed in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers because he played too hard. Because his helmet was involved, the NFL increased the fine to $45,020.
All other fines* from week 7 immediately:
- KJ Britt (Buccaneers): 6.231 US-Dollar – roughing up the passer
- Earnest Brown IV (Buccaneers): 5.472 US-Dollar – roughing the passer
- Jordan Whitehead (Buccaneers): $11,817 – block too deep
- Antoine Winfield Jr. (Buccaneers): $11,817 – block too deep
- Deommodore Lenoir (49ers): $11,817 – unnecessary hardship
- Skyy More (Chiefs): $9,356 – unnecessary hardship
- Nnamdi Madubuike (Ravens): $16,883 – roughing up the passer in the head and neck area
- Leonard Taylor III (Jets): 4,435 US-Dollar – roughing up the passer
- Taron Johnson (Bills): $16,883 – unnecessary hardship with helmet use
- Alec Ingold (Dolphins): $17,445 – block too deep and hard
- Kohou Squad (Dolphins): $11,055 – two counts of disorderly conduct
- Malcolm Roach (Broncos): $14,069 – disorderly conduct
- Levi Wallace (Broncos): 7.181 – Hip-Drop-Tackle
- Ben Sims (Packers): $5,083: undue hardship
- Neville Hewitt (Texans): $11,255: unnecessary late tackle
- Tomon Fox (Giants): 5.102 US-Dollar – roughing the Kicker
- Bryce Huff (Eagles): 16,993 US-Dollars – roughing up the passer
* The exact penalties are decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the situation of the game, its severity and other factors.
2024-10-27 14:55:00
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