NFL hands Falcons veteran $11,941 fine after costly Panthers penalty
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What happened
Atlanta Falcons veteran Jake Matthews has been fined $11,941 by the NFL after a costly facemask penalty during the team’s heavy Week 2 defeat to the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons left tackle was penalised for unnecessary roughness with 5:48 remaining in the second quarter of Atlanta’s 34-3 loss.
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