Atlanta Falcons receiver Drake London was fined $23,882 for unnecessary roughness involving use of his helmet during the team’s Week 9 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid.
The fine stemmed from a 21-yard catch with seconds remaining in the third quarter. After taking a pass from Michael Penix Jr., London lowered his helmet into Bengals defender DJ Turner’s chest near the end of the run and went out of bounds. Officials did not call a penalty on the play.
Cincinnati won the game 34-17. His fine tied for the largest of Week 9, matching an unnecessary roughness fine assessed to Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones. No Bengals players were fined for their play against Atlanta.
It was the second consecutive game in which London was fined. He received a $12,537 fine for unnecessary roughness in the Falcons’ 16-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 1. That penalty was for hitting linebacker Alex Anzalone after Anzalone intercepted Penix.
London was also fined for taunting once in 2024 and once in 2025, and for an excessive face mask in his rookie season.
London had 692 receiving yards and one touchdown in nine games. The Falcons have lost two straight and are 3-6, last in the NFC South. They are scheduled to host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 15.
