Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers plans to appeal the $24,000 fine he received for a questionable hit on Cincinnati Bengals receiver Josh Malone in the waning moments of the Bengals’ 30-16 win last week.
“They said I can appeal it and see how much it drops, if it drops at all, and see how that appeal process goes,” Peppers said during the team’s Thursday media availability.
Peppers, like many, is struggling to figure out how to play a violent game within the rules of non-violence the league is adopting in order to combat degenerative brain disorders apparently stemming from playing football.