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Earl Thomas fined for unnecessary roughness

Atlanta Falcons v Seattle Seahawks

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 20: Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu #12 of the Atlanta Falcons brings in a touchdown pass against cornerback Justin Coleman #28 of the Seattle Seahawks and Earl Thomas #29 in the first quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 20, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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The NFL fined Seahawks safety Earl Thomas $24,309 for unnecessary roughness in Monday night’s loss to the Falcons.

Atlanta’s Levine Toilolo caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan in the third quarter. At the end of the play, Thomas hit Toilolo in the helmet with his shoulder.

Officials threw a flag on Thomas, with the Falcons getting an additional 15 yards on the kickoff.

Thomas made six tackles in the game.