This is what $17,389 worth of unnecessary roughness looks like, but Steelers coaches are calling it ‘exactly what we want’

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey was fined $17,389 for a penalized hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in the fourth quarter of the team’s 27-20 win last Sunday.

The play, which was called unnecessary roughness on the field, came on a dig route where Pittman hauled in a pass and then Ramsey hammered him. That hit was deemed a hit to the head from Ramsey, who led with his shoulder.

Despite that, Ramsey says that hit was about physicality, and he felt it was clean. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin also thought the hit from Ramsey was clean.

#Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey was fined $17,389 for unnecessary roughness / hit against a defenseless receiver in last Sunday’s win over the Indianapolis #Colts . pic.twitter.com/nRwYZCuH9c — Alan Saunders