Overview
- The NFL issued Anzalone a $17,968 fine for unnecessary roughness related to a striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing infraction from the Dec. 4 game against the Cowboys.
- The league identified the violation at 6:28 of the second quarter on an away-from-the-ball play that preceded a Jake Ferguson fumble.
- This was the largest fine in the NFL’s weekly disciplinary update, and Anzalone was the only Lions player penalized.
- No suspension accompanied the fine, so the veteran linebacker is available for Detroit’s Sunday trip to SoFi Stadium to face Los Angeles.
- It is Anzalone’s second fine of the season after a Week 6 tripping penalty that was reduced on appeal, underscoring his disciplinary history as Detroit pursues playoff positioning.