Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead avoided a penalty for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield in Week 7, but the NFL made sure he received at least some discipline for the play.
While acknowledging the hit should have drawn a flag, the league fined Whitehead $26,739, according to ESPN.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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