The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor $11,957 for his late hit on Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff last week.
During the fourth quarter of Detroit’s 37-31 loss to Seattle, there was an odd series of events. Goff shovel passed the ball to to Kalif Raymond, who was running in motion. But in an effort to fake out the defense, Goff pretended he still had the ball and dropped back into his set. Taylor, who was rushing from the opposite side of the motion, never saw the shovel pass and absolutely pummeled Goff from his blind side—nearly a full three seconds after Goff had already gotten rid of the ball.