ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The NFL on Saturday fined Buffalo Bills defensive end Dawuane Smoot following the team's Week 4 loss in Baltimore.
Smoot's fine stems from a play with two minutes remaining in the first quarter. He drew an unnecessary roughness penalty that resulted in an $8,156 fine for what the league deemed striking, kicking, and/or kneeing.
The penalty happened on a second-and-1 play where Ravens running back Derrick Henry gained five yards while in Buffalo territory. Henry capped that that nine-play, 70-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown catch from Lamar Jackson, ultimately giving the Ravens a 14-3 lead heading into the second quarter.
The NFL announces player fines each Saturday afternoon during the regular season. The league issued fines for on-field discipline on 25 plays — out of 2,558 total plays — in Week 4.
The only other Bills fine from the NFL this season came back in Week 1. That's when offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence drew a $7,855 fine for unnecessary roughness (facemask).