The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a really tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Not just because the team was outclassed in front of the country, but also because it lost two vital players in Chris Godwin and Mike Evans.
Those are two huge losses and while the team's mindset is in a good spot, it certainly has a big challenge to overcome in both the short- and long-term portions of the remaining season.
The NFL made several Bucs players' week a bit worse on Saturday when it hit them with the news that they'll be fined for various infractions that occurred during the Monday night loss. Per the NFL's Gameday Accountability page, the following players are getting fined per the amounts next to their respective name(s):
- QB Baker Mayfield: Unnecessary roughness (facemask)
- LB K.J. Britt: Roughing the passer (blow to the head/neck)
- DL Earnest Brown IV: Unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet)
- S Jordan Whitehead: Unnecessary roughness (low block)
- S Antoine Winfield Jr.: Unnecessary roughness (low block)
Mayfield's infraction occurred with 3:12 left in the third quarter, there was 14:54 and 4:34 left in the second quarter when Winfield Jr. and Whitehead committed their low blocks respectively and Britt's came with 1:30 remaining in the second quarter. Brown committed his unnecessary roughness infraction with 14:54 left in the third quarter.
Mayfield, Winfield Jr., and Britt were all flagged during the game. Each player was fined $11,255/$6,231/$5,472/$11,817/$11,817, respectively.
