BREAKINGNEWS NFL fines shake the playoff picture as discipline looms over Davante Adams and Rams depth tested before Bears clash.
Ahead of the Los Angeles Rams’ showdown against the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional Playoffs, the NFL made costly decisions on plays involving wide receiver Davante Adams and outside linebacker
Desjuan Johnson.
Johnson has been on quite a journey with the Rams this season. Unfortunately for Johnson and the Rams, that journey has featured running afoul of the NFL
on more than one occasion.
As for Adams, he avoided a worst-case scenario during the incident in question.
Panthers DB Pays Price Over Hit on Davante Adams
GettyDavante Adams #17 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after a game-winning catch against the
Houston Texans.
According to the NFL, and specifically the Gameday Accountability portal, on January 17, they levied a $6,500 fine against Carolina Panthers safety Nick Scott for “unnecessary roughness” due to a “hit on the defenseless player” over a hit on Adams in the Rams’ win.
The play occurred during the third quarter of their Wild Card head-to-head.
Adams went up to catch a pass from Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. The pass fell incomplete, but officials flagged Scott for unnecessary roughness during the contest.
That gave the Rams a free 15 yards on a drive that ended with Harrison Mevis connecting on a field goal to give LA a 20-17 lead. Adams dealt with injuries during the regular season, missing the final three weeks of the campaign.
He made his return to game action for the Rams in the win over the Panthers.
LA was able to breathe a sigh of relief almost immediately as Adams was able to finish the game. He finished with five receptions for 72 yards.
He was not listed on this past week’s injury reports in any capacity, good news for the regular season TD receptions leader and long-time Bears pest. Unfortunately for Adams and, really, the Rams, that play was not the only one from that game to draw a fine from the league.
Notably, the NFL did not fine Rams linebacker Nate Landman for his penalty.
Landman was flagged for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Panthers receiver Jalen Coker. Unlike in Adams’ situation, the NFL must have deemed the contact incidental.
