Report: Saints DE Cameron Jordan wins appeal of $50,000 fine for allegedly faking injury
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan won his appeal of a $50,000 fine for allegedly faking an injury during Week 13's game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which means his money is back in his pocket and his name has been cleared.
Jordan received treatment at the team facility, received an MRI and was listed on the injury report after getting banged up. The NFL has been policing injuries with some flagrant faked ailments cropping up with the intention to buy teams an extra timeout here and there.
Jordan's late-season foot injury didn't keep him from winning the franchise's all-time sacks record.
The Saints were also hit with steep penalties for defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen ($50,000), head coach Dennis Allen ($100,000), and as an organization ($350,000). The NFL recently heard the Saints' own appeal for those fines, which could have been waived along with Jordan's. No official statement has been made.