HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 03: Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans stands on the sideline during the second half against the Denver Broncos at NRG Stadium on December 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
The NFL penalised Will Anderson Jr. of the Houston Texans for the second time this season, the league said on Saturday.
The NFL penalised the former Alabama All-American $16,391 for a hit on New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson on a second-and-10 snap at the Houston 44-yard line during the Texans’ 30-6 loss to the Jets on Sunday.
Anderson was also fined $16,391 by the NFL for roughing the passer during Houston’s 30-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 12.
Two Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs, safety Reed Blankenship, a former West Limestone High School standout, and cornerback Eli Ricks, an Alabama alumni, were among the other 22 NFL players punished for breaches during Week 14 games.
Blankenship was fined $4,843 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of Philadelphia’s 33-13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Blankenship was not called for a penalty on the play, and he was forced to leave the game to be assessed for a head injury sustained as a result of the hit.
The NFL fined Blankenship the same amount for unnecessary roughness following the Eagles’ 23-14 victory against the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 8.
Blankenship resumed full practice participation on Thursday and is anticipated to be back in the lineup for Philadelphia’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.
Anderson, on the other hand, has not healed from an ankle injury suffered against the Jets, has not practiced this week, and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
