NFL Levies Major Fines To Mike Tomlin, Steelers Over Mask Policy

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers are the latest to be penalized by the NFL for mask violations.

According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the NFL dropped the hammer and fined Tomlin $100,000 and the team $250,000 for not wearing masks during the Steelers’ win over the Ravens last week.

More fines for more mask violations: NFL fined Steelers’ HC Mike Tomlin $100,000 and the team $250,000 for not wearing masks during win over the Ravens, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/VHSLy9zINM

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 6, 2020

This news comes just 24 hours after the league announced that the Las Vegas Raiders would be fined $500,000 and head coach Jon Gruden would also be fined $150,000. Even worse, they also stated they would be stripping the Raiders of a 6th round draft pick because of COVID-19 protocol violations.

Sources: #NFL will fine the Las Vegas #Raiders $500,000 & coach Jon Gruden $150,000 and strip the team of a 6th round draft pick for COVID-19 protocol violations related to OT Trent Brown’s positive test in late October. Escalated fines/pick were due to being a “repeat offender”.

— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) November 6, 2020

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.