The NFL fined Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf $12,172 on Saturday after he was penalized for unnecessary roughness in the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh’s 35-25 defeat to the Green Bay Packers .

With 10:14 left in the game, Steelers running back Jaylen Warren was forced out of bounds after a five-yard gain. Metcalf then engaged in a brief altercation with Green Bay linebacker Quay Walker, ultimately putting his fingers in Walker’s facemask and grabbing it. The 15-yard penalty converted a manageable third-and-2 into a third-and-17, leading to a sack on quarterback Aaron Rodgers and a subsequent punt.

The oversight happened at a turning point, with Pittsburgh down by 10 points in the fourth quarter, adding to their difficulties in the second half, during which their defe

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