For the second time this season, a player has been fined for an unnecessary roughness penalty on Kansas City Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster. This time around, the penalty was actually called on the opponent on the field.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the league has levied a $21,218 fine for unnecessary roughness against Houston Texans S Jalen Pitre. The fine stems from a big hit in the third quarter from Pitre, it came just a few plays before Smith-Schuster fumbled, which ended the drive and led to a Houston touchdown. Pitre was hit with a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness on the play.
