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By Matthew Couden
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This month has proven particularly expensive for Drake London, as the Atlanta Falcons receiver was just hit with a second unnecessary roughness fine. His latest arrived after his team's trip to Madrid, Spain, where they fell 34-17 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9.
On Saturday, an update arrived for the NFL accountability report, indicating that the league fined London $23,882 for unnecessary roughness from the use of his helmet. London's latest incident came as the third quarter was ending, after quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed a pass to him.
London advanced with the ball and, near the end of his run, lowered his helmet into Bengals defender DJ Turner's chest before going out of bounds. However, the officials didn't call a penalty on London after he finished his 21-yard reception.
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Instead, the league reviewed the incident and determined it warranted a fine, making it London's second in November. His punishment tied for the largest fine of Week 9, matching the $23,882 unnecessary roughness fine assessed to Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones.
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London previously picked up an unnecessary roughness penalty in his team's 16-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 1. The league fined him $12,537 last week for that penalty, which was for "striking/kicking/kneeling." London received the fine for his hit on linebacker Alex Anzalone after Anzalone had picked off Michael Penix Jr. in the game.
So far, that's over $36,000 in fines for London this month. Both arrived in losses, and the Falcons have now lost two straight, dropping to 3-6, which is last in the NFC South.
Atlanta has 60 penalties this season for a loss of 538 yards during games. However, the Falcons rank 21st in the NFL when it comes to penalties, so they're certainly not among the most penalized teams in the league.
Despite London's recent fines and his team's struggles, he's still on track to have another productive season. He's already racked up 692 receiving yards and a touchdown in nine games. He'll need to finish the season strong if he wants to duplicate or surpass his previous career-highs of 1,271 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Falcons have just two more games remaining this month, including hosting Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 15. They'll get a bye week before visiting Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings near the end of November.
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