Monday, 28 Dec 2020. 12:36
The NFL has fined the Baltimore Ravens US $ 250,000 for violating COVID-19 protocols, a person aware of the penalty said.
The team did not lose a draft pick in the violation, which led to the spread of the virus and the postponement of the Ravens’ Thanksgiving game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
At the worst of the contagion, 23 Ravens players found themselves on the league’s reserve / COVID-19 roster, and several coaches and team staff were also infected. The Steelers game finally took place the following Wednesday, and the Ravens’ game against the Dallas Cowboys was moved to December 8 in a rare game played on Tuesday.
This year, four more teams were fined for protocol violations. The Las Vegas Raiders lost a sixth-round pick in 2021 and were fined $ 500,000, while the New Orleans Saints were stripped of a seventh-round pick and given a $ 500,000 fine.
The New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans were fined $ 350,000 but did not lose any draft picks.
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