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Posted at 3:34 PM ET, 09/26/2008
Heyer Draws $5,000 Fine from NFL

From Jason La Canfora

Stephon Heyer was fined $5,000 today by the NFL for unnecessary roughness -- unnecessarily striking an opponent away from the play, according to a source with knowledge of the situation -- in the Washington Redskins' victory Sunday over the Arizona Cardinals.

He drew a 15-yard penalty for striking Arizona defensive lineman Darnell Dockett on a play after Dockett had mixed it up with running back Clinton Portis a few plays earlier. The Redskins believed Dockett might be fined for putting his arm about Portis's neck on one play, but he was not disciplined, according to the source.

The penalty on Heyer negated a touchdown pass to Devin Thomas and was a proper interpretation of that personal foul, team sources said.