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CLEVELAND — Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph did not escape the brawl with the Browns without reprimand.
The N.F.L. fined Rudolph $50,000 on Saturday for his involvement in the melee that began when Browns defensive end Myles Garrett pulled off Rudolph’s helmet and hit him on the head with it.
Rudolph avoided suspension for his actions — he tried to remove Garrett’s helmet then charged him before being hit. But he was one of the 33 players fined for their involvement in the altercation. The league penalized 29 players $3,507 apiece for “entering the fight area.