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NFL Fines Seahawks’ Leonard Williams $23,186 for Helmet Use in Week 3

The penalty follows a league review of Week 3 actions, arriving as Seattle sits 3-1 with Williams coming off a standout Week 4.

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Leonard Williams #99 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after a sack during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The league announced Saturday that Williams was fined $23,186 for unnecessary roughness for use of the helmet from the Seahawks’ Week 3 game against the Saints, with Saints DT Bryan Bresee fined $18,581 for a separate helmet-use violation.
  • Per the NFL’s description reported by outlets, Williams retaliated after a push from guard Torricelli Simpkins III by using his head, drawing two unnecessary roughness penalties.
  • Bresee’s fine stemmed from a head-butt on Grey Zabel on the game’s opening drive, which was flagged as unnecessary roughness.
  • This is Williams’ first fine of the 2025 season and the Seahawks’ first team fine this year, with the amount determined after the NFL’s film review.
  • Fine proceeds go to the Professional Athletes Foundation and the NFL Foundation, while Williams continues strong play after recording 1.5 sacks in Week 4 and earning praise from coach Mike Macdonald as Seattle improved to 3-1.