The player fined the most by the NFL for on-the-field infractions during the 2024 season is off to a strong start toward defending that title in 2025.
But for Week 3 of the NFL’s 2025 campaign, Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch wasn’t even the most-fined player from Alabama .
Among the 20 fines announced by the NFL on Saturday afternoon, New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams ’ name appears twice. The NFL fined the former Wenonah High School and Alabama standout $17,389 for a hip-drop tackle and $11,593 for face-masking. Williams got a face-mask penalty for his tackle on Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving, but the hip-drop tackle of the same ball-carrier did not get a flag in the Jets’ 29-27 on Sunday.
The NFL fined Branch $10,128 seven times for a total of $70,896 durin