Report: NFL determines Roquan Smith injured Chris Godwin with illegal hip-drop tackle

The NFL has reportedly determined that Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith made an illegal hip-drop tackle that caused a dislocated ankle on Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin on Monday night.

It was stated that Smith violated the rule and Smith’s name is expected to be included in the list of players fined for Week Seven tomorrow. Washington Post.

Officials on the field did not signal Smith for a hip-drop tackle. The NFL Players Association largely opposed this year’s rule change banning hip-drop tackles because players believed the rule was misdefined, a criticism supported by the fact that players were fined for tackles that officials did not flag.

Smith refused to say He said he hasn’t heard of the NFL fining him, but he respects Godwin and never wants to see a player get injured. He also noted that in the fast pace of the NFL game, it is difficult for a player to know whether he will be penalized. His tackle was a violation of the new hip-drop tackle ban. It is also difficult for the authorities to know this. However, the league reviews each play and determines that Smith broke the rule on this play.