The NFL fined Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady $11,139 on Friday for kicking Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett on Sunday during a controversial roughing the passer call, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
NFL notified Buccaneers’ QB Tom Brady today that it is fining him $11,139 for kicking Grady Jarrett on the play in which the Falcons’ DL was penalized for unnecessary roughness, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 14, 2022
Brady was the subject of one of the two brutal roughing the passer penalties last week. Near the end of their 21-15 win over the Falcons, Jarrett came in low and sacked Brady in the backfield for what should have been a 10-yard loss that gave Atlanta the ball back.
Yet officials called a roughing the passer penalty, which drew plenty of backlash — as Jarrett did nothing wrong with his tackle.
The kick in question comes at the end, when Brady flung his leg up to try and kick Jarrett as he was getting off of him to go celebrate. Brady didn’t really make much contact.
Buccaneers QB Tom Brady has been fined $11,139 for kicking at Falcons DL Grady Jarrett, source confirms. ESPN first reported. Jarrett was flagged for roughing the passer on this play. pic.twitter.com/tS6Xq5J27H
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) October 14, 2022
refs called this roughing the passer on 3rd down and i genuinely do not know what Grady Jarrett could have done differently pic.twitter.com/VX6i0UpJiL
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 9, 2022
The call was the first of two on the weekend. Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones sacked Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and forced a fumble before landing on top of him on Monday night. The play looked clean, but officials called a penalty anyways.
Brady and the Buccaneers will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
