Report: NFL Fines Urban Meyer, Jacksonville Jaguars For OTA Violations
Jul 1, 2021, 3:05 PM
Head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars Urban Meyer watches the action during Jacksonville Jaguars Mandatory Minicamp at TIAA Bank Field on June 15, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The NFL plans to fine former Utah head coach Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars for OTA violations, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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The NFL insider reported the OTA related fines on Thursday, July 1. OTA stands for “organized team activities.”
“NFL is expected to fine three teams today for Organized Team Activity violations, per sources,” Schefter tweeted.
In another tweet, the ESPN insider specified that the teams were the Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas Cowboys.
NFL is fining San Francisco, Jacksonville and Dallas for OTA violations, per source. https://t.co/vzFpJTNEQh
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 1, 2021
In addition to organizational fines, the NFL will reportedly fine first-year Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer.
The reported fines were $200,000 for the Jaguars and $100,000 for Meyer.
Meyer fine is reportedly $50,000 more than the penalties given to fellow head coaches Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers and Mike McCarthy of the Cowboys.
The details of the violations weren’t reported.
49ers were fined $100,000 and Kyle Shanahan $50,000.
Jaguars were fined $200,000 and Urban Meyer $100,000.
Cowboys were fined $100,000 and Mike McCarthy $50,000.
Per sources. https://t.co/MVnrPAWmD2
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 1, 2021
Schefter also reported that Jacksonville was “ordered to forfeit two OTA practices during the first week of the 2022 offseason.”
Others penalties:
*NFL Mgmt Council ordered 49ers to cancel the final week of OTAs last month.
*Cowboys were ordered to forfeit one OTA practice during first week of the 2022 offseason.
*Jaguars were ordered to forfeit two OTA practices during the first week of the 2022 offseason https://t.co/IE9KNywfs3— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 1, 2021
After spending his coaching career in college football, the Jaguars gig is Meyer’s first time in the NFL.
Meyer and the Jaguars will begin the 2021 season against the Houston Texans on September 12.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
