The NFL reportedly assessed fines to Packers rookie linebacker Quay Walker and Lions running back Jamaal Williams on Saturday for separate infractions during Detroit’s 20-16 win over Green Bay on Sunday Night Football in Week 18.
Walker, 22, received a fine of $13,261 for shoving a Lions athletic trainer as he tended to injured RB D’Andre Swift on the field in the fourth quarter, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The former first-round pick was subsequently flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and ejected from the contest. The ejection was Walker’s second of the season, with the first coming back in Week 8 when Walker shoved a member of the Bills’ practice squad after he tumbled onto the Buffalo sideline following a play.
The news of the fine comes four days after Pelissero reported the NFL wasn’t expected to suspend Walker for his actions after reviewing the situation. A day after the game, Walker apologized for the shove, which coach Matt Lafleur deemed as “unacceptable” while talking to reporters post-game.
