Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey Speaks Out After NFL Decision, Fines Him $45,020 for Hit on Bills’ Josh Allen.
The Buffalo Bills were the reason for the Baltimore Ravens’ season-ending loss. In a game that ended in a 27-25 loss to their Divisional Round opponent, the Bills were able to win because Lamar Jackson’s final two-point conversion pass to Mark Andrews was dropped.
The convert would have required Buffalo to drive down the field and score points, or overtime would have been played, even though it wouldn’t have significantly changed the outcome of the game.
In any case, the Ravens’ incredible season with a roster full of elite players is over, and they will retool around Jackson and the rest of the team for the 2025 campaign.
Due to an NFL fine, Marlon Humphrey, a pending free agent with a significant decision to make, lost the majority of his game check from the Bills’ game.
After reviewing the 29-year-old cornerback’s helmet-to-helmet hit on Bills quarterback Josh Allen, the NFL fined Humphrey $45,020.
According to a recent post on X by himself, Humphrey only received $480 to participate in the Divisional Round match after calculating the punishment.
“Playing in an NFL football game for $480 is insane. After taxes, it’s likely to be $232,” Humphrey posted on X.
For Humphrey, the bad news keeps coming. He was punished with a hefty fine for the hit, as if losing the game and being heartbreakingly ousted from the season weren’t enough.
Although Humphrey isn’t officially scheduled to become a free agent just yet, his future in Baltimore is in danger because he has no more guaranteed money on his contract. Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey Speaks Out After NFL Decision, Fines Him $45,020 for Hit on Bills’ Josh Allen.
Nevertheless, Humphrey was barely paid for wearing a Ravens shirt, even though he could have played his final game wearing one.
A former Bills player is promoted to the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator position.
Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey Speaks Out After NFL Decision, Fines Him $45,020 for Hit on Bills’ Josh Allen.
The head coaching cycle is one of the most thrilling periods of the NFL season. Coordinators have the opportunity to apply for head coaching positions, while position coaches have the opportunity to become coordinators. One drawback of having an excellent team, though, is that your coordinators will probably quit. We recently witnessed that with the Detroit Lions, who lost Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets and Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears, an NFC North opponent.
Before it was announced that Joe Brady withdrew from the New Orleans Saints’ process to remain in Buffalo, the Buffalo Bills were on the verge of losing their offensive coordinator. But not all teams are as fortunate as the Bills.
The coaching staff of the Lions is undergoing a complete overhaul. They lost Terrell Williams, their defensive line coach, and both of their coordinators to the New England Patriots. They are promoting internally, and it involves a former Bills player, despite the fact that they have lost a lot of coaching. According to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the Lions have chosen to promote Kelvin Sheppard to head the defense from his role as coach of the LBs after losing Glenn to the Jets.
Former Bills linebacker Kelvin Sheppard is promoted to defensive coordinator by the Lions.
Sheppard, who attended LSU, was selected by the Bills in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Sheppard has two sacks and 150 total tackles during his brief two seasons with the Bills. Sheppard was dealt to the Indianapolis Colts by the Bills before the 2013 season in exchange for defensive end Jerry Hughes. Given that Sheppard only played one season with the Colts while Hughes went on to become a defensive leader for the Bills, it seems obvious that the Bills won the deal.
Sheppard also played for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, and New York Giants before his playing career ended.
Sheppard was hired by the Lions in 2021 to assist with the linebackers, and his promotion to defensive coordinator only demonstrates how much Dan Campbell trusts him. It’s fantastic to watch a former Bill advance to coordinator rank as the Lions undergo a significant coaching staff transition.
