NFL fines New York Giants $150,000, Ben McAdoo $50,000

The NFL fined the New York Giants $150,000 for the illegal use of walkie-talkies during their 10-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14.

In addition, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo was fined $50,000 while the team's fourth-round draft pick will be moved to the back of the round.

The infractions resulted from McAdoo's use of a walkie-talkie in the fourth quarter of the Dec. 11 game.

Multiple media outlets reported that McAdoo turned to the walkie-talkies for a handful of fourth-quarter plays after the team's communication equipment malfunction and there were problems sending in plays to quarterback Eli Manning.

"League policy prohibits a coach from using such devices in a game," an NFL spokesman told NFL.com, "because he would not be cut off from talking by the switch operator for the coach-to-player helmet communication system. Communication is cut off when the play clock reaches 15 seconds or when the ball is snapped."

McAdoo, who previously mentioned the team was cooperating with the league during its investigation, said after Tuesday's practice that he was unaware of any action taken by the NFL.

"I haven't heard anything back from the league yet," McAdoo said. "I was on the field and in meetings all morning so I have nothing to report."