Atlanta Falcons rookie strong safety Keanu Neal told ESPN he had a $24,309 fine for an illegal hit cut in half after going through the NFL's appeals process.
Neal received the fine after the league initially determined he hit defenseless Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews back in Week 10. Neal was not flagged, but the Eagles publicly complained about the play.
Neal's hearing was Nov. 29 with former NFL wide receiver James Thrash - formerly of the Eagles.
``My agent was telling me yesterday, and basically it's like $12,000-something now,'' Neal said of the reduced fine.