The NFL fined New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore $16,391 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in last week’s win over the New England Patriots, the league announced Saturday. Lattimore was fouled early in the fifth quarter for an illegal hit on Patriots wide receiver Demario Douglas that turned a 24-yard completion into a 39-yard gain, moving the New England offense from midfield and into Saints territory.
To add another aggravating factor to the play, Saints head coach Dennis Allen unsuccessfully challenged the ruling of a completed pass, costing the team a timeout just 10 minutes into regulation.