NFL issues huge fines to Bears RB D'Onta Foreman, Dolphins S DeShon Elliott for unnecessary roughness
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.
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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 |