Cleveland Browns Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has been one of the league’s brightest young stars this season. but he was fined $20,900 for unnecessary brutality in lowering the helmet. during a tackle attempt, according to the NFL’s Tom Pelissero.
The play occurred early in the second quarter during the team’s 20-16 loss last Sunday to the Philadelphia Eagles. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was fined more than double that, $45,020, for the same infraction in the same game.
This is the first fine imposed on Owusu-Koramoah during his four-year professional career. So there is no doubt that this was intentional or out of habit, but rather an unfortunate incident.
Luckily no one was injured as a result of the play, Owusu-Koramoah recorded his second game of the season at 100% against the Eagles and has so far only played one game with less than 98%. of defensive snaps.
The fine is part of the league’s aggressive approach to eliminating helmet lowering during a tackle or when a ball carrier attempts to truck a defender.
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