Texans' rookie RB British Brooks (Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2)
Texans rookie running back British Brooks won his appeal hearing and his $4,444 fine has been rescinded, according to a league source.
The NFL initially fined Brooks for an unpenalized big hit in his first game against the Indianapolis Colts for lowering his helmet on contact. It was determined by film review and interviews that there was no foul.
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Brooks made the Texans’ 53-man roster after going undrafted out of North Carolina.
#NFL rescinds $4,444 fine against #Texans rookie running back British Brooks, per a league source. Brooks not penalized for his big hit against #Colts, was initially fined $4,444 by #NFL for lowering his helmet on contact, per a league source. Brooks, who went… https://t.co/D1qgEdK8D8
Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.