Philadelphia defensive end Trent Cole knocked Seattle tackle Russel Okung to the ground on Thursday night with a hit that the Seahawks felt was unnecessary. That hit caused a pectoral injury that ended Okung’s season, and now Cole has heard from the league office about it.
Cole told Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer that the NFL fined him $7,500.
For Okung, that’s small consolation. His season was ended with what he felt was a cheap shot, and the league obviously agreed that Cole crossed the line or else it wouldn’t have fined Cole anything at all. If you’re going to fine a player for a shot that ended another player’s season, a $7,500 fine doesn’t seem like much.
Ultimately, the NFL chose to fine Cole less than other players have been fined for wearing the wrong color shoes or going too far in touchdown celebrations.