Overview
- Parsons was penalized in Week 7 for a hip-drop tackle on Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett, yet the league issued no fine, per reports from Howard Balzer and subsequent Sunday updates.
- Packers linebacker Quay Walker received a $17,389 fine for a separate roughing-the-passer hit on Brissett, matching the standard amount the NFL has recently applied to hip-drop infractions.
- The league has emphasized hip-drop tackles as a safety focus this season, with multiple players fined at the $17,389 level for similar actions.
- Parsons is coming off a three-sack performance in Green Bay’s 27-23 win over Arizona and enters Week 8 with 5.5 sacks, tied for sixth on the season per USA TODAY.
- The non-fine outcome arrives as Green Bay visits Pittsburgh on Sunday night, a showcase that also spotlights edge rushers Parsons and T. J. Watt, while the league’s reasoning remains unclear.