Recap of Friday's NFL fines
Posted Sept. 21, 2012 @ 5:52 p.m.
Posted By PFW staff
Here is a recap of the fines handed out by the NFL on Friday for actions taken by players in Week Two games, according to multiple media outlets:
- Redskins WR Josh Morgan fined $7,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct. Morgan threw the ball at Rams CB Cortland Finnegan.
- Redskins LB Lorenzo Alexander fined $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle of Rams WR Danny Amendola.
- Patriots LB Jerod Mayo fined $21,000 for unnecessary roughness for striking a defenseless player in the head or neck area when Mayo hit Cardinals WR Early Doucet.
- Patriots S Steve Gregory fined $7,875 for a late hit on Cardinals TE Todd Heap.
- Eagles WR DeSean Jackson fined $10,000 for throwing a punch at an opponent during altercations in the Eagles-Ravens game.
- Eagles DT Cullen Jenkins fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness for striking an opponent late.
- Ravens CB Cary Williams fined $10,000 for grabbing an opponent’s facemask.
- Ravens RB Ray Rice fined $7,875 for a late hit.
- Ravens OT Marshal Yanda fined $7,875 for hitting an opponent late and away from the play.
- Giants C David Baas and OG Kevin Boothe each fined $7,875 for their actions following the kneel down play at the end of their game against the Buccaneers.
- Giants S Kenny Phillips fined $30,000 for his hit on Buccaneers WR Vincent Jackson.
- Giants RB Andre Brown fined $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle.
- Buccaneers MLB Mason Foster fined $21,000 for striking a defenseless player in the head and neck area for a hit on Giants WR Domenik Hixon.
- Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons fined $21,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Jets QB Mark Sanchez.
- Lions S John Wendling fined $7,875 for a hit on 49ers QB Alex Smith.
- Falcons DE Ray Edwards fined $8,000 for his role in pushing and shoving after a play in Monday night’s Falcons-Broncos game.
- Rams CB Janoris Jenkins fined $15,750 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Redskins TE Fred Davis.
- Vikings OLT Matt Kalil fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness. Kalil had a late hit on Colts DT Martin Tevaseu.
- Vikings LB Jasper Brinkley fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness for ripping off Colts TE Dwayne Allen’s helmet in a scuffle.
- Colts TE Dwayne Allen fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness for the aforementioned scuffle.
- Colts OLT Anthony Castonzo fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness.
- Jets S LaRon Landry fined $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle.