Last week saw the San Francisco 49ers eliminated from the playoffs and, for three players on the roster, it also proved to be a costly weekend financially.
Fred Warner, Jordan Elliott, and Patrick Taylor Jr. were all hit with fines following the 49ers' Week 16 loss to the Miami Dolphins, which came after the Niners' elimination was confirmed by results in the early window.
All-Pro linebacker Warner received the biggest fine, as he was docked $16,883 for a hip drop tackle.
Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott was also punished for the same offense, though his fine was a less punitive $11,774.
Meanwhile, running back Patrick Taylor Jr, who struggled in his start at running back in place of Isaac Guerendo, received a fine for a low block.
Taylor was docked $5,681, though there was good news for Talanoa Hufanga and Deommodore Lenoir as they avoided fines for roughness penalties, while Elliott was not fined for a late hit in the fourth quarter on top of his hip drop tackle. In fact, none of the 11 plays on which the 49ers were flagged resulted in a fine.
The 49ers face the Detroit Lions in a rematch of last season's NFC Championship Game on Monday, and they will need to show much better discipline if they are to overcome their significant injury adversity and prevail in their final home game of the season.
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