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Texans safety Jalen Pitre fined twice for helmet violations
Texans safety Jalen Pitre received two fines for illegal use of the helmet in a Week 9 game against the Chargers.
Both incidents happened in the second quarter of Houston’s victory, but officials did not penalize him during the game.
Each fine is $15,400, and Pitre can appeal them.
They are his first fines this season.
Across the season, including preseason, the NFL has issued 53 fines for illegal use of the helmet.
Future violations could bring larger fines and eventually a suspension.
However, this offense is not among the five safety-rule violations that trigger a one-game suspension after three offenses.
Texans safety Jalen Pitre was fined twice for illegal use of the helmet in Week 9.
Both incidents occurred in the second quarter of Houston’s victory over the Chargers.
Pitre was not penalized for either incident during the game.
Each fine is $15,400, subject to appeal.
The fines were Pitre’s first of the season.
- Who
- Texans safety Jalen Pitre.
- What
- He was fined twice for illegal use of the helmet.
- When
- Week 9; both incidents happened in the second quarter.
- Where
- In the Texans’ game against the Chargers. The location is not stated.
- Why
- The fines were for two illegal-use-of-helmet incidents.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pitre was involved in two illegal-use-of-helmet incidents against the Chargers.
The fines for the prior weekend’s game were reported; each fine was $15,400, subject to appeal.
- Player
- Jalen Pitre
- Team and position
- Houston Texans safety
- Number of fines
- Two
- Fine amount
- $15,400 each, subject to appeal
- Game
- Texans’ Week 9 victory over the Chargers