AP source: Saints fined for violating rule on faking injury

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the penalty says the NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints $350,000 and gave additional fines to two coaches and a player for faking an injury during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The person says coach Dennis Allen was fined $100,000 fine, co-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen $50,000 and defensive end Cameron Jordan $50,000 for the delay in the fourth quarter of the Buccaneers’ 17-16 comeback win Monday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league doesn’t announce fines. The Saints denied purposefully delaying the game and said they planned to appeal the fines.