OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith gained his enchantment Tuesday for pointless roughness on Buccaneers broad receiver Chris Godwin and had his $16,883 tremendous rescinded by NFL listening to officer Jordy Nelson, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The ruling comes 18 days after the NFL disciplined Smith for what a league supply instructed ESPN’s Jenna Laine was a hip-drop deal with, which resulted in Godwin struggling a season-ending dislocated left ankle.
Below league guidelines, a hip-drop deal with should contain three standards: the tackler grabs the ball service with each arms or wraps him with each arms; unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or decrease physique; after which lands on and traps the opponent’s leg(s) at or beneath the knee.
Smith was not penalized after he made a deal with on Godwin close to the top of the Ravens’ 41-31 win at Tampa Bay on Oct. 21. With a minute left, Godwin caught a move over the center and shook off a deal with earlier than getting pulled down by Smith. Godwin, who led the NFL with 50 receptions on the time, was carted off the sector.
In March, NFL golf equipment voted unanimously to ban hip-drop tackles. The league reviewed 20,000 tackles from 2022-23 and decided that hip-drop tackles trigger decrease extremity accidents at a charge 20 instances increased than different tackles.
Earlier than being fined, Smith by no means acknowledged whether or not his deal with was of the hip-drop selection.
“You by no means wish to see anyone go down with any sort of harm, however we play a really bodily recreation, and it calls for quite a bit,” Smith stated Oct. 24. “Bullets are flying fairly quick, however I by no means go into any recreation to injure any participant. I need each participant to return dwelling secure and sound to their household — possibly a bit of sore — however aside from that, I positively need you to get again dwelling to your loved ones all secure and sound.”
That is the second time Smith has gained an enchantment. In Week 1, Smith was fined $16,833 for a horse-collar deal with at Kansas Metropolis. However that tremendous was later rescinded as nicely.
Smith, 27, is a two-time Professional Bowl center linebacker who ranks fourth within the NFL with 97 tackles.
