Four days before he made his first NFL start, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson made his first regular-season appearance. He took four sacks in the process.
But he also drew a roughing penalty on Jaguars pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the NFL has fined Ngakoue $24,309 for the infraction.
As always, the oddly-specific fine amount is a product of precise negotiation by the NFL and NFL Players Association as to the fine totals for a variety of violations.
The Jaguars racked up six sacks of the Houston quarterbacks in the regular-season opener. The next test for what possibly will be a suddenly souped-up defense comes at home on Sunday, against the Titans.