New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata has an appeals hearing Tuesday as he tries to avoid paying the $40,108 fine he received for two roughing the passer penalties in Week 1.
A fourth-round pick in 2016, Onyemata's base salary this year is $630,000, which makes his game check $39,375 each week. The fine exceeded how much he made for playing in last Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Onyemata will speak by phone Tuesday with either Derrick Brooks or James Thrash, the two appeals officers jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association.