The NFL fined Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas and tight end Ben Sims for penalties or actions in Week 3 that fall under the league’s “gameday accountability” umbrella.
Douglas was fined $11,473 for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of the Packers’ 18-17 win over the New Orleans Saints. Sims was fined $4,167 for unnecessary roughness, also in the second quarter. Neither player was penalized on the field but the NFL reviews every play for safety-related actions.
A review of the time stamps: Douglas went low and hit a blocker below the knees while outside the tackle box on a play that should have been penalized.