Lions rookie Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 for grabbing Jake Delhomme's facemask and wrenching him to the ground.
Cleveland Browns' quarterback Jake Delhomme has his helmut pulled back by Ndamukong Suh in the second period Aug. 28, 2010. (John Kuntz / The Plain Dealer)CLEVELAND -- Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh fined $7,500 for roughing Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme and then unnecessarily throwing him to the ground, an NFL spokesman said.
Suh grabbed Delhomme's facemask, wrenched his neck and then threw him to the ground headfirst. He drew a 15-yard facemask penalty for the infraction and Delhomme went on to throw a TD pass two plays later.
Neither Detroit's Kyle Vanden Bosch or Cleveland David Viekune were fined for their roughing penalties.
Browns quarterback Seneca Wallace had said the move could've injured Delhomme and that he felt it warranted a suspension.