INDIANAPOLIS — Defensive end Arden Key became the second Raiders player in two weeks Saturday to be assessed a $21,056 for an illegal hit on a quarterback.
An NFL spokesman confirmed the fine.
The play occurred with the Vikings leading 7-0 late in the first quarter. With the ball on their own 13-yard line, Kirk Cousins threw a screen pass to Dalvin Cook that nearly had first-down yardage. After Cousins threw the ball, Key delivered a blow that not only gave Minnesota the first down with a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty, but will cost him a hefty amount of his weekly paycheck, pending appeal.