The NFL released its Week 9 fines on Saturday, and Patriots captain Matthew Slater was among those impacted.
The play he drew a fine for occurred late in the fourth quarter when the Patriots were receiving a punt from the Commanders. Slater made an attempt to block the defender with what appeared to be shoulder-on-shoulder contact, which actually knocked Slater off his own feet.
The Patriots special teamer was not flagged on the play, but was given a $14,819 fine for unnecessary roughness.
Watch the full play below:
There didn’t appear to be much danger on the play to warrant such a fine, although Slater’s block did occur about five yards away from the play.