Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith was initially fined for his hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin ...

The NFL has rescinded the $16,883 fine levied against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith for his hit on Tampa Bay ...

On Friday, the NFL fined Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith $16,833 for what it deemed a “hip-drop tackle” on Godwin. Per the NFL, a hip-drop tackle occurs when a defender “wraps up a ...

The NFL rescinded the penalty on Baltimore Ravens LB Roquan Smith for the hip-drop tackle that ended Tampa Bay WR Chris ...

The video can be found here. After the game, the NFL analyzed the play to see if Smith used a hip-drop tackle technique, which the league banned in the offseason. After reviewing the injury ...

The hip drop tackle was banned this past offseason, with the NFL citing the technique's high injury risk, especially to the lower extremities. While the league made the right call by banning it ...

The hip-drop tackle rule is supposed to prioritize player safety, addressing a technique that’s 20-25 times more likely to cause injuries. It’s a noble cause, no doubt.

Sources tell CBS Sports the NFL has determined the tackle on which Chris Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle was indeed a hip-drop tackle. The tackle is at least the ninth such instance of the now ...

The NFL defines a hip-drop tackle taking place when a defender ... The rulebook also states any play using this technique would be assessed a 15-yard penalty with the opposing team granted ...

The league is trying to determine if it was a hip drop tackle. That technique was outlawed by the league prior to the 2024 season in a unanimous vote by teams. Such a tackle occurs when a defender ...