The NFL didn’t take kindly to DeShon Elliott’s activity last Sunday. Same for Bears running back D’Onta Foreman. Both players received hefty fines Saturday.
The NFL hit Elliott, a Dolphins defensive back, with two fines. Both were for unneccesary roughness. The big one was $43,709. The second was a more checking account friendly $9,833. Elliott’s bill = $53,542. Elliott won the ignominious honor of biggest (collective) fine of the week.
Then there’s Foreman. The league also checked him for $43,709 for unnecessary roughness. Maybe it’s a Longhorn thing because they were teammates at Texas.
At first glance, Foreman’s play looked innocuous. However, the NFL found that he lowered his head before he made contact with a Chargers defender.
The hits dished out by Elliott also didn’t seem that severe. Officials didn’t throw a flag on either of them . However, Patriots receiver DeVante Parker suffered a concussion on one of the hits (it received a smaller fine). His $43,000 smash was on running back Rhamondre Stevenson.
Each Saturday, the NFL releases the names, the amount of each fine and the quarter/time each infraction occurred. All money goes to charity.
Elliott, Foreman lead NFL fines list
| ARI | Cameron Thomas | 2 | 0:25 | Unnecessary Roughness | $6,495 |
| ATL | Jessie Bates | 2 | 1:54 | Unnecessary Roughness | $21,855 |
| ATL | Jeff Okudah | 2 | 1:49 | Unnecessary Roughness | $16,391 |
| BAL | Patrick Ricard | 2 | 1:00 | Unnecessary Roughness | $21,694 |
| CHI | D’Onta Foreman | 2 | 5:58 | Unnecessary Roughness | $43,709 |
| DEN | Zach Allen | 3 | 5:20 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | $13,659 |
| DEN | Josey Jewell | 3 | 5:20 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | $13,659 |
| DET | Jack Campbell | 4 | 9:49 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $14,871 |
| DET | Jerry Jacobs | 2 | 7:01 | Unnecessary Roughness | $5,229 |
| GB | Kingsley Enagbare | 1 | 4:54 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $5,170 |
| HOU | Jonathan Greenard | 2 | 12:25 | Unnecessary Roughness | $7,604 |
| JAX | Adam Gotsis | 2 | 0:17 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $7,167 |
| KC | Rashee Rice | 2 | 8:26 | Unnecessary Roughness | $6,561 |
| LV | Robert Spillane | 2 | 1:51 | Unnecessary Roughness | $13,972 |
| MIA | DeShon Elliott | 3 | 6:26 | Unnecessary Roughness | $9,833 |
| MIA | DeShon Elliott | 2 | 3:31 | Unnecessary Roughness | $43,709 |
| MIN | D.J. Wonnum | 1 | 1:13 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $16,282 |
| NO | Carl Granderson | 2 | 12:25 | Unnecessary Roughness | $10,927 |
| NYJ | Jermaine Johnson | 3 | 10:06 | Unnecessary Roughness | $10,927 |
| NYJ | Quincy Williams | 1 | 0:32 | Unnecessary Roughness | $11,473 |
| NYJ | Quincy Williams | 3 | 13:14 | Unnecessary Roughness | $13,333 |
| PHI | D’Andre Swift | 4 | 2:13 | Unnecessary Roughness | $9,857 |
| PIT | Damontae Kazee | 2 | 13:01 | Unnecessary Roughness | $11,806 |
| PIT | Damontae Kazee | 2 | 11:46 | Unnecessary Roughness | $11,806 |
| PIT | T.J. Watt | 1 | 6:43 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $16,391 |
| SEA | Mario Edwards | 2 | 5:06 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $7,319 |
| TEN | Christopher Hubbard | 2 | 1:54 | Unnecessary Roughness | $7,306 |
| TEN | Harold Landry | 4 | 6:59 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $16,391 |
| TEN | Harold Landry | 4 | 3:54 | A Hit on a Quarterback | $16,391 |
| WAS | Kamren Curl | 4 | 7:22 | Unnecessary Roughness | $16,391 |
| WAS | Logan Thomas | 2 | 13:47 | Crackback | $10,927 |
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