NFL Fines Steelers’ Jaylen Warren $17,130 for Helmet Use on Week 15 Block

The league’s discipline highlights ongoing concerns with Warren’s helmet-first technique in pass protection that has drawn fines before.

Overview

Warren was cited for unnecessary roughness for using his helmet on a blocking play with 19 seconds left in the first quarter of the win over the Dolphins.
No flag was thrown on the play, but league review determined he led with the crown of his helmet into a Miami linebacker.
He was the only Steelers player fined from that game, while Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks received two $11,593 fines for taunting and a facemask.
The punishment adds to Warren’s record, which includes a $48,333 fine in 2023 for illegal helmet use and a rookie-season fine that was later rescinded, after repeated league warnings about his technique.
There has been no public word of an appeal, and PennLive reported Warren played that game while ill.