Jalen Pitre was hit with not one, but two big fines for his play against the Chargers in Week 9. Pitre owes the league $30,800 for unnecessary roughness/use of the helmet on two separate plays.

Both plays occurred in the second quarter of the Texans’ 44-22 win over the worst team in the NFL right now. On the first, at 8:58, Pitre’s fine for use of the helmet came on a tackle of Chargers WR Tre Harris on third-and-goal for a 7-yard loss. The play forced the Chargers to settle for a field goal.

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The second play, with :25 left in the first half, was a tackle on Chargers TE Charlie Kolar for a 5-yard game. Pitre was not flagged for either play during the game.

Pitre has been fined three previous times in his NFL career for a total of $43,351, and the two fines from Texans vs. Chargers are his first since Jan. 2024.

On the Chargers side, cornerback Donte Jackson was fined $12,537 for unnecessary roughness/striking, kicking, or kneeing for a play in the fourth quarter of Texans vs. Chargers, a Woody Marks carry for no gain. Jackson was flagged for the infraction at the time.

The NFL divides the money it collects from player discipline and splits it between the NFLPA’s efforts to support retired players, the NFL Foundation, and other nonprofits that support sports leagues, community wellness, and player health and safety initiatives at every level of sports.