Report: NFL fines two Broncos for helmet hits on Cam Newton
The NFL has fined Denver Broncos safety Darian Stewart $18,231 and linebacker Brandon Marshall $24,309 for their helmet-to-helmet hits on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, according to ESPN.
#Broncos S Darian Stewart has been fined $18,231 for his hit in last week's game on Cam Newton, source said.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 14, 2016
Stewart was one of several Broncos who made contact with Newton’s head in Denver’s win last Thursday night, but he was the only one to draw a roughing-the-passer penalty. And even that penalty was offset by a call on the Panthers on the same play. Marshall was not penalized during the game but drew a larger fine.
Newton remained in the game despite speculation he may have had concussion-like symptoms, and both the league and the NFLPA have launched a review into whether the league’s concussion protocol was handled properly by team and medical personnel.
