three New Orleans Saints The rookies were slapped with nearly $23,000 in fines after last week Carolina Panthers game. The NFL announces these fines one week after games, but this was an expensive Saturday for everyone involved.
Left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. was fined $11,593 for taunting, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Banks earns a weekly game check of about $49,411, so that took about a quarter of his salary. He was fouled for stepping over a Panthers opponent after blocking him from the field and throwing him to the ground, something the league took strict action against. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t a dominant delegate. He just needs to finish the shamrter.
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In addition, running back Devin Neal was also hit for unsportsmanlike conduct, an aggressive gesture, that cost him $5,015. Linebacker Danny Stutsman lost $6,095 due to unnecessary roughness by illegally using his helmet. We hope they learn from these experiences and avoid these mistakes in the future.
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