Jalen Ramsey was fined $17,389 by the NFL for his hit on Indianapolis Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. in Week 9, according to the NFL operations page. The hit was deemed to be in violation of the NFL’s defenseless player rules for player safety.
The play happened with 4:46 remaining in the fourth quarter of the game and resulted in a 15-yard penalty. The Colts scored two plays later with a touchdown for WR Josh Downs.
This is the hit on Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. by Jalen Ramsey that he was fined $17,389 for. Deemed Unnecessary Roughness (Hit on a defenseless player). I'd imagine he is appealing this. #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/d45qhmMcpj
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) November 8, 2025
Pittman must have been having some flashbacks to 2023, when Damontae Kazee crushed him with a similar hit, resulting in a concussion for Pittman and a suspension for Kazee. Ramsey’s hit wasn’t quite as vicious, but there was still an audible crash on the broadcast.
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