FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett had a $20,054 fine for a hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles rescinded by the NFL following an appeal, multiple sources told ESPN.
The league initially issued the fine after Jarrett was penalized for roughing Foles in the Falcons' season-opening loss to the Eagles. The much disputed "body weight on the quarterback'' came into play, but Jarrett insisted from the beginning it was a legal hit.
"I feel like not power-driving him into the ground is fair,'' Jarrett told ESPN after the initial fine.