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Green Bay Packers' Datone Jones fined $36k for hit on Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan

By The Sports Xchange
Green Bay Packers defensive end Datone Jones (95) prepares to enter the field for the NFC Wild Card game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, January 10, 2016. Photo by David Tulis/UPI
Green Bay Packers defensive end Datone Jones (95) prepares to enter the field for the NFC Wild Card game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, January 10, 2016. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Datone Jones was fined $36,464 for a roughing the passer hit on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, according to reports.

The hit came during the first half of last Sunday's contest, won 33-32 by the Falcons.

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Jones received the hefty fine because he is a repeat offender. He was fined more than $17,000 last season for a blow he delivered to Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins during a postseason game.

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