John Franklin-Myers, the Titans defensive lineman, got dinged for a paltry $12,537 this week. That’s the official word on the NFL’s weekly list of fines for Week 4, supposedly for “striking/kicking/kneeing.” But if you saw the video, you know that fine is an absolute joke.
The Incident Nobody Saw Live
This went down in the second quarter of Sunday’s game, Titans versus Ravens. On the broadcast, it looked like a normal play where Lamar Jackson hit Mark Andrews for a three-yard touchdown pass. But the film, man, the film tells a totally different story. Ravens running back Derrick Henry had just hit Franklin-Myers with a cut-block. Then, after the ball was already in the end zone and Henry was literally on all fours, not even looking, Franklin-Myers took a step back and slammed his knee right into Henry’s midsection. That’s not just “striking/kicking/kneeing,” that’s a cheap shot, pure and simple.
A Fine That Doesn’t Fit the Crime
You know what’s crazy? The officials on the field didn’t even catch it. No flag. Nothing. This was a gratuitous move, the kind of garbage that should absolutely get a player ejected from the game. Honestly, it’s surprising Franklin-Myers didn’t get hit with a suspension. And for all that, the league says it’s worth $12,537. That’s it. For a move like that? To put it in perspective, that fine is less than what the league handed to Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Quinshon Judkins for another infraction. The end result here, a measly fine, just doesn’t come close to matching what actually went down on the field.
So, yeah, the league dropped its weekly fines on October 10, 2026. What does this even mean for player safety if actions like this get such a light touch? Something’s gotta give with how these things are policed.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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