Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was not fined for his fourth-quarter roughing the passer penalty and hit against Las Vegas Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo. LB Kwon Alexander and S Miles Killebrew were fined for other incidents, however.
It was a controversial penalty, with Gene Steratore arguing that it needs to spark a discussion on rules surrounding quarterbacks and what defines a runner vs. a passer. It didn’t end up mattering in the long run, as Pittsburgh won 23-18, but the penalty helped lead to a Las Vegas touchdown.
However, S Miles Killebrew was fined $13,792 for an unnecessary roughness penalty that occurred with 0:47 seconds left in the first half, while LB Kwon Alexander was fined $43,709 for illegal use of helmet following a hit with 8:55 left in the third quarter.