Lions' Suh fined $20K for slamming Bengals QB
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions defensive end Ndamukong Suh has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for a hit on Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton (Watch the play below).
Suh responded on his Twitter account before Tuesday's practice: "$20,000REALLY???!!!"
The reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year grabbed the Bengals quarterback and threw Dalton to the turf after he had gotten rid of the ball late in the first quarter of Friday's preseason game. Suh was flagged for unnecessary roughness.
Suh was fined twice last year for roughing up quarterbacks, including Chicago's Jay Cutler during the regular season and Cleveland's Jake Delhomme in a preseason game.
As CBSSports.com's Josh Katzowitz notes, the hit didn't appear dirty but the league will almost always come down on the side of protecting the quarterbacks, and since Suh has built a nice little history of playing not-nice with the league's QBs, the fine isn't a surprise. Maybe he hasn't crossed a line yet, but he's getting ever so much closer.Suh's checking account can absorb the latest hit. His five-year contract is worth $40 million guaranteed and as much as $68 million.