Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson sacked Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on the second play of their Week 1 matchup.
Now, Tomlinson will have to pay for it.
According to reporter Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal, the league handed down a significant fine for Tomlinson’s hit.
“#Browns DT Dalvin Tomlinson was fined $22,511 for his sack of Dallas #Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, where he landed with his full body weight on the quarterback,” Easterling wrote in a post on X.
Tomlinson’s fine was the largest doled out by the NFL in Week 1 of the season.
The hit was not flagged in the game, and the fine drew plenty of controversy.
“Tomlinson gets fined for a routine sack but Cowboys LB Campbell doesn’t get fined for the hip-drop tackle (there was also no flag on the play btw) that injured Njoku lmao,” one fan wrote on X.
The NFL fined Browns defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson $22,511 for this hit on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. There was no flag on the play. pic.twitter.com/wCPjnO5ISV
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) September 14, 2024
“Refs should be fined,” added another fan.
“Did I miss something? What was wrong with the hit?” wrote another.
Tomlinson wasn’t the only player fined in the game. Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs was also fined $16,883 for an unnecessary roughness penalty.
