This isn’t getting any less messy. The NFL struck the New Orleans Saints with steep fines on Saturday, claiming that defensive end Cameron Jordan faked an injury late in last week’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jordan was fined $50,000, as was defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen, while head coach Dennis Allen was hit with a $100,000 fine. The Saints as an organization were charged $350,000 for a grand total of $550,000.
And the Saints responded by roundly denying any wrongdoing, releasing a statement in which they asserted Jordan was diagnosed with an injury and has been receiving treatment at the team facility during their bye week. Here’s what they said:
