Alex Highsmith and Patrick Peterson had gone unscathed in this costly NFL season — that is, until today.
They were fined for plays in the Week 11 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Highsmith, $16,391 for a hit on Cleveland Browns rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and Peterson, $10,000 for unnecessary roughness.
In the third quarter, Highsmith was penalized for roughing Thompson-Robinson on a key third down in what was a questionable flag in the first place. Had the flag not come, it would’ve forced Cleveland to punt. Instead, they got a new set of downs, which didn’t last long as cornerback Chandon Sullivan picked off DTR.
Peterson’s fine stems from a face mask penalty on running back Jerome Ford.
Pittsburgh has been fined a total of $384,183 over the first 10 games of the season, mostly for impermissible use of the helmet.
Alex HighSmith was fined over $16,000 for his hit on the quarterback last week. Patrick Peterson was fined over $10,000 for unnecessary roughness.
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) November 25, 2023
