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Matt Urben

Falcons FB Keith Smith fined $87K for unnecessary roughness

The NFL handed Atlanta Falcons fullback Keith Smith a hefty fine on Saturday afternoon. The 10-year veteran must pay an $87,000 fine for an unnecessary roughness violation he committed against the Lions in Week 3.

According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Smith was fined for using his helmet on a hit that he made during a special teams return. Watch the play below.

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Smith wasn’t the only Falcons player fined on Sunday, though. Linebacker Kaden Elliss was fined over $16,000 for another unnecessary roughness call in Week 3, per ESPN’s Michael Rothstein.

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