OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens were fined $200,000 by the NFL on Wednesday for violations of the coach-to-player communications policy during preseason games this year.
The league's policy prohibits multiple players from being on the field simultaneously wearing helmets that allow communication with coaches.
In a team-released statement, the Ravens said: "The Ravens' equipment staff misunderstood that this league rule applied in the preseason.
"Ravens coaches were unaware that multiple players had communication devices in their helmets while on the field at the same time."
This is the third time in the past eight years that the Ravens have been disciplined for breaking NFL rules.