NFL Fines Seattle Seahawks $100,000 Over Russell Wilson Concussion Protocol Violation
The Seattle Seahawks are getting a lump of coal from the NFL this holiday season.
The team has been fined $100,000 for failing to keep quarterback Russell Wilson off the field while a concussion evaluation was performed on him in a Thursday night game against the Cardinals last month.
“The NFL and NFLPA have jointly reviewed the application of the Concussion Protocol to Russell Wilson. The results of the joint review determined there was a failure in the application of the protocol following the tackle of Mr. Wilson during the Seahawks-Cardinals game on Nov. 9,” the league said in a statement on Thursday.