NFL issues fines to Giants and Saints players for Week 6 infractions

The NFL has issued fines totaling $41,013 to players from the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints following their Week 6 matchup at MetLife Stadium.

Giants tight end Thomas Fidone was fined $5,791 for unnecessary roughness involving a blindside block. For the Saints, defensive tackle Vernon Broughton received an $8,381 fine for a hit to a quarterback's head or neck. Additionally, defensive linemen Christen Miller and Chase Young were fined $11,915 and $14,926, respectively, for unsportsmanlike conduct involving violent gestures.

Under league rules, repeated infractions in specific categories such as blindside blocks or quarterback hits can lead to automatic one-game suspensions after a third offense. The players involved maintain the right to appeal these disciplinary actions.