The NFL hands out a lot of fines of this nature on a weekly basis, some more blatant than others. This one seems particularly harsh.

Despite only playing 15 snaps during the Dallas Cowboys’ blowout 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Trey Lance, who isn’t likely to be the team’s starter any time soon, was fined $22,511 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness (use of helmet) on the fumble where he hit safety Reed Blankenship out of bounds,