Next up is Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the NFL hit him with a big $22,511 fine for unnecessary roughness. The infraction occurred during Cincinnati’s Week 18 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers when Pratt lowered his helmet while making a tackle on Steelers running back Najee Harris.

Two Cincinnati Bengals players were fined for their actions in the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was fined for grabbing the facemask of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cam Taylor-Britt in the fourth quarter of the team’s 19-17 loss last Saturday. The fine is a hefty one, as Pickens was hit with $22,511 in his wallet, which is the heftiest fine he has received this year.

One hails from the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, as Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox has named the Bengals a fit for cornerback Donte Jackson:

The Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) take a four-game winning streak into their contest with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. The spread foreshadows a close game,

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) walks off of the field after being defeated in an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) AP

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was fined $22,511 for unnecessary roughness (facemask) in last Saturday night’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Pickens grabbed Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt by his facemask after an incompletion.

Another Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals game and another round of fines to go along with it after the fact. Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt received the biggest fine, $22,511 for his hit to the head on Steelers running back Najee Harris.