For injuring Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison during an illegal hip-drop tackle in Week 1, New York Giants linebacker Darius Muasau is anticipated to pay a punishment. On September 13, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports revealed that the NFL has examined two plays including the tackle and determined that defenders, including Muasau’s tackle of Addison, are “subject to fines,” which will be made public on Saturday afternoon. Due to an ankle injury sustained in Week 1, Addison was ruled out of the Vikings’ Week 2 game against the San Francisco 49ers.

A number of medical professionals have determined that Addison’s injury, which will require him to miss at least one week, was caused by Muasau’s tackle. Last week, there were two hip-drop tackles that were not penalised and no flags were raised in reference to the new rule. According to CBS Sports, Musau can be fined $16,883 for making the tackle as a first-time offender. The NFL defines a hip-drop tackle as follows, along with the penalties for it this season: