NFL Fines Jerry Tillery $10,927 for Hit on Justin Herbert, Cardinals and Raiders Players Also Fined for Unnecessary Roughness

NFL fines Jerry Tillery $10,927 for a hit on Justin Herbert that led to his ejection from the game. Two Cardinals players, Jalen Thompson and Ezekiel Turner, were also fined for unnecessary roughness. The Raiders had three players fined for unnecessary roughness in Week 4: Robert Spillane, Jerry Tillery, and Amik Robertson. Dre Greenlaw of the 49ers was not fined for unnecessary roughness, but Trent Williams was fined $11,473. The Chargers bench reacted strongly to Tillery's hit on Herbert, and Tillery was ejected from the game. Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been fined for unnecessary roughness in all three games this season. Falcons fullback Keith Smith was fined $87,418 for unnecessary roughness. Harrison Smith of the Vikings was fined $21,855 for unnecessary roughness. There were 34 fines in Week 3, with the largest being $87,418 for Keith Smith. Tillery's hit on Herbert was widely criticized as dirty, and the entire Chargers team swarmed him after the hit. Tillery is not expected to be suspended for the hit.