The NFL is still struggling to officiate hip drop tackles in games, but the league has been vigilant in enforcing penalties after the fact via fines.
No Ravens had their wallets lightened this week, but Jaguars defensive lineman Arik Armstead will have to cough up $17,911 after a hip drop tackle on Derrick Henry.
Henry is no
stranger to shouldering a heavy burden, but he was asked to do even more than usual against Jacksonville. Joe Fagnano’s ankle injury limited his dropback abilities and set Henry up for plenty of action out of wildcat formations. The 11-year veteran doubled his previous high of five snaps at ‘quarterback’ last Thursday.
The Ravens have struggled with penalties in all three phases this season, but their offense have rarely been egregious enough to qualify for a fine. Baltimore’s players have been fined just six times this year, tied with three other teams for the fifth-fewest penalties. The roster has collectively be fined $101,496, the eighth-lowest sum in the league. Linebacker Roquan Smith is responsible for three fines worth $47,763, roughly 47% of the team’s total. On a per-fine basis, however, the Ravens rank second with an average of $16,916.
