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Posted on: Friday, October 30, 2009

NFL: Maiava among players fined


Associated Press

NEW YORK — Arizona Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle was fined $7,500 on Friday by the NFL for hitting a defenseless receiver.

Rolle was fined for his hit on Giants tight end Kevin Boss in last Sunday night’s Arizona victory.
Cardinals tackle Cardinals Levi Brown also was fined $5,000 for a chop block.
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct when he went to the ground to celebrate after a touchdown in a win over St. Louis.
Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams was fined $5,000 for an illegal chop block in last Sunday’s loss to Buffalo when he was late picking up a blitz.
Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Kaluka Maiava, a USC and Baldwin alum, was fined $5,000 an unnecessary roughness on his hit of Packers receiver Greg Jennings in a loss to the Packers. He was penalized 15 yards on the play.
Running back Ahmad Bradshaw of the New York Giants was fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness for striking Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett in the face mask in last Sunday night’s defeat. Safety Michael Johnson got a $5,000 fine for roughing the passer when he hit Kurt Warner in the head.