Overview
- The NFL announced Saturday that it fined Washington safety Quan Martin $17,911 and Los Angeles defensive back Emmanuel Forbes $10,839 for separate unnecessary-roughness incidents from the Week 9 Rams-Commanders game.
- Martin’s $17,911 fine covers a 9:22 mark in the second quarter for a hit the league deemed on a defenseless player, a play that went unflagged during the game and was identified on league review.
- Forbes was flagged during the game for a 12:25 second-quarter post-play altercation with wide receiver Jaden Bradley and was fined $10,839, an amount below the NFL’s standard first-offense benchmark.
- Martin’s assessment would count as his first strike under disciplinary changes announced in August and could contribute to a one-game suspension if he incurs additional strikes, and both players retain the right to appeal.
- The fines illustrate how the NFL’s Office of Gameday Accountability uses weekly film review to impose standardized penalties and have prompted public debate about whether broadcast camera angles provide enough evidence to punish plays missed by in-game officials.