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NFL Issues Fines From RaidersTitans Game, Titans Have Three Players Penalized

Tennessee was the only team in Week 6 with three players fined, highlighting discipline concerns that coincided with Brian Callahan’s ouster.

Overview

  • Raiders linebacker Elandon Roberts was fined $16,888 for unnecessary roughness for using his helmet in the second quarter.
  • Titans defenders L’Jarius Sneed ($23,186, use of helmet), Jeffery Simmons ($12,172, striking/kicking/kneeing/tripping), and Dre’Mont Jones ($11,593, facemask) were fined for unnecessary roughness, with Sneed receiving the largest penalty from the game.
  • The Titans were the only club in Week 6 to have three separate players fined, underscoring concentrated enforcement from the league’s player-safety rules.
  • Following the loss to Las Vegas, Tennessee fired head coach Brian Callahan, with Mike McCoy stepping in to lead the team.
  • Looking ahead to Week 7, the Raiders visit the Chiefs with wide receiver Rashee Rice reinstated from a long suspension, and Andy Reid described the rivalry’s atmosphere as similar to a college setting.