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Video: Raiders' Josh Jacobs Fined for Unnecessary Roughness for 2nd Straight Week

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was fined $21,855 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness in the team's Week 10 win over the New York Jets, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

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The NFL fined <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raiders</a> star RB Josh Jacobs again, docking him $21,855 for unnecessary roughness on this run last week vs. the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a>. <br><br>It's the same amount Jacobs was fined for a similar play last week. The league has made lowering the head an emphasis, and the fines keep coming. <a href="https://t.co/3KjOb3q1jX">pic.twitter.com/3KjOb3q1jX</a>

The league has increased the frequency of fines for ball-carriers lowering their head to initiate contact in 2023, which has affected running backs across the league.