Bills linebacker Danny Batten committed a costly roughing the passer penalty on Sunday against the Eagles, and it has cost him in the paycheck this week.
The league office has informed PFT that Batten was fined $15,000 roughing the passer for striking Michael Vick in the head and neck area.
Batten’s personal foul was blatant and just plain dumb: Vick had clearly thrown his pass when Batten, for no particular reason, decided to lower his head and use the crown of his helmet to drill Vick in the facemask.
The penalty gave the Eagles an automatic first down after Vick had thrown a third-down incompletion, and the Eagles ended up scoring a touchdown on that possession.