The Baltimore Ravens were fined $250,000 by the NFL for violating COVID-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the punishment told The Associated Press on Monday.
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The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the discipline has not been announced.In Baltimore's outbreak, 23 players wound up on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list, with several coaches and team personnel also affected. The game with the archrival Steelers eventually was played the following Wednesday, and the Ravens' matchup with Dallas was moved to Dec. 8 in a rare Tuesday game.Four other teams this year have been fined for multiple protocol violations. The Las Vegas Raiders lost a sixth-round selection in 2021 and were fined $500,000, while the New Orleans Saints were stripped of a seventh-rounder and fined $500,000.New England and Tennessee previously were fined $350,000 but did not have a draft choice taken away.The Ravens' fine was first reported by NFL Network.———More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP—NFL Source : abcnews.go.com