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NFL Fines Seahawks’ Leonard Williams $46,371 for Post-Play Headbutt

The post-play foul set up a Buccaneers touchdown in Seattle’s 38-35 loss.

Overview

  • Williams was penalized for head-butting Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton during an end-zone skirmish late in the third quarter.
  • Officials enforced unnecessary roughness for an automatic first down and half the distance, and Tampa Bay scored on the next play.
  • The $46,371 sanction ranks among the week’s largest fines and was reported as more than double any other Week Five penalty.
  • The discipline was publicized Saturday by NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, who shared video of the flagged play.
  • Field Gulls notes it is Williams’ fourth fine since 2024, following previous unnecessary roughness and facemask infractions, and no appeal has been reported.