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NFL Fines Bears' Roschon Johnson $6,790 for Helmet Use in Week 4 Win

The league cited use of the helmet on a fourth-quarter special-teams play not flagged in real time.

Overview

  • The infraction appeared in the NFL and NFLPA’s Week 4 Game Accountability report, which publicly details player-safety violations.
  • The use-of-helmet contact occurred on a fourth-quarter special-teams snap with 11:38 remaining and drew no in-game flag.
  • Johnson’s $6,790 penalty was the smallest fine issued by the league for Week 4.
  • If upheld, the amount will be withheld from his next paycheck, and fine proceeds go to the Professional Athletes Foundation and the NFL Foundation.
  • Johnson has worked almost exclusively on special teams this season and has yet to log an offensive snap; no Raiders players were fined this week.