Has the NFL ever been this aggressive with game-related rules violations? We’re only eight weeks in, and already more than 130 players have been docked for a collective $2,395,066. And this week, the Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. found himself caught in the crossfire.

As per the league’s Gameday Accountability report , Trotter was fined $5,790 for a blindside block on the Giants’ special teams—a third-quarter punt return play that barely registered on the broadcast but certainly did on the league’s radar. This is his third career penalty and the first one this season. While it’s not exactly a big one, it’s another frustration in what’s quietly becoming a disappointing season for the young linebacker.

A year ago, the Eagles’ 2024 fifth-round pick was one of the ple

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