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- Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams was fined $6,448 for a hit on a defenseless player in Week 17.
- The hit resulted in a 15-yard penalty that helped the Baltimore Ravens score a touchdown before halftime.
- This is the second time Williams has been fined this season, with the first occurring in Week 9.
MINNEAPOLIS – Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams was fined $6,448 for his hit on Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely in Week 17, the NFL announced Jan. 3.
Williams was fined for a hit on a defenseless player.
The play drew a 15-yard unnecessary-roughness penalty against the Packers, which put the ball at the Packers’ 14-yard line with 25 seconds to go in the second quarter. The Ravens ended up scoring a touchdown to take a 27-14 lead at halftime.
Williams also was fined $6,448 for impermissible use of the helmet against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9.
Here are the fines Packers players have received this season:
- Week 17: Safety Evan Williams, hit on a defenseless player, $6,448
- Week 16: Defensive tackle Warren Brinson, facemask, $4,981; receiver Jayden Reed, taunting, $10,880
- Week 11: Defensive tackle Colby Wooden, facemask, $6,789
- Week 10: Defensive end Micah Parsons, unnecessary roughness (striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing), $12,172
- Week 9: Safety Evan Williams, use of helmet, $6,448
- Week 7: Linebacker Quay Walker, hit on quarterback (blow to the head/neck), $17,389
- Week 2: Linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper, facemask, $6,981
- Week 1: Safety Xavier McKinney, taunting, $11,593
