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White’s horse-collar tackle and roughing the passer fouls were costly in more ways than one.
The NFL wasn’t pleased with Keion White’s penalties against the Miami Dolphins last week.
The second-year defensive end was fined nearly $20,000 for a horse-collar tackle and roughing the passer fouls he committed in Week 5. White owes the league $9,836 per penalty, according to the NFL.
Each foul the 25-year-old committed came on the same drive – the Dolphins’ first offensive series coming out of halftime. Both were personal fouls, resulting in 15-yard penalties against the Patriots.
Here’s a look at the roughing the passer call:
Luckily for New England, Miami only scored a field goal on that drive to cut the Patriots’ lead to 10-6. But New England didn’t score the rest of the way, allowing the Dolphins to squeak by them 15-10, handing the Patriots their fourth consecutive loss.
After the game, White was asked about his two penalties on that drive. He said he isn’t going to change the way he plays, which he described as “aggressive,” even if he gets flagged, and fined.
“As long as I’m running to the ball, being aggressive, yeah, you’re going to get penalties,” White told NESN’s Sean McGuire. “But I’m not going to compromise the style of player that I am. Obviously, the style player I am, the league is trending towards a less aggressive league. I don’t care. I’m gonna still be a more old-school, heavy hitter. You take the fines when they come, but you just keep playing.
“Because I feel like, personally, if I stop playing as fast and stop playing as aggressively, then I’m not going to be as dominant of a player.”
White signed a four-year, $7.7 million deal after being drafted by New England in 2023. The $19,672 that he’ll have to give to the NFL won’t bankrupt him, but it’s a hefty check nonetheless.
DeMarcus Covington, the Patriots’ defensive coordinator, commented on White’s penalties. He said he doesn’t want White, or any player, to “cross that line” on the field.
“Never want penalties. But for him, love how he plays hard,” Covington said of White earlier this week. “We want our players to know what to do, how to do it, and then they can play fast and aggressive. We just don’t want them to cross that line. Be right there on it.”
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