Fournette, 2 Jaguars coaches fined for scuffle with Seahawks

Keenan McCardell, Pat Flaherty fined for going on the field

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was fined $12,154 for unsportsmanlike conduct, stemming from his behavior during the late-game scuffle between the Jaguars and Seahawks Sunday.

Jaguars offensive line coach Pat Flaherty and Jaguars wide receiver coach Keenan McCardell have been fined $10,000 each for improperly going on the field during Sunday's game between the Jaguars and Seahawks.

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NFL rules say a head coach or trainers can enter the field only to check on players' health, and that assistants may never go on the field.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was also fined $10,000. He said he knew he'd be penalized for walking onto the field, but wanted to calm players near the end of a 30-24 loss at Jacksonville. Late-game scuffles resulted in ejections of two Seattle players, defensive end Quinton Jefferson and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.

Jefferson, Richardson and Germain Ifedi were also fined, Ifedi for verbal abuse of a referee. Jefferson and Richardson were fined $9,115 each. Ifedi was fined $24309.


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