Report: Steelers, Mike Tomlin Fined $350K Total for Mask Violations vs. Ravens

The Pittsburgh Steelers were fined $250,000 and head coach Mike Tomlin was docked $100,000 for mask violations amid the coronavirus pandemic during Sunday's Week 8 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news Friday.

On Thursday, Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson reported the Las Vegas Raiders will be fined $500,000 and lose a sixth-round draft pick for COVID-19 violations as a "repeat offender" following offensive tackle Trent Brown's positive test. Head coach Jon Gruden will be fined $150,000.

Meanwhile, the NFL announced nine players from five different teams were added to the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

The concern is amplified as the United States surpassed 100,000 cases of the coronavirus each of the past two days, including a single-day record of 121,000 positive tests Thursday, per CNN's Christina Maxouris.

After making it through the first three weeks of the regular season unscathed, the NFL went through a rough patch where multiple games were postponed either for a few days or multiple weeks. All games over the last three weeks were completed.

Thursday night's contest between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers moved forward even though three members of the Niners were among those added to the reserve list. The Packers won 34-17.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in October that "flexibility is going to be critical" in order to finish the season.

"We cannot grow complacent—not the players, not of the coaches, not the rest of personnel," Goodell told reporters. "Ninety percent is not good enough in this environment."

The league has managed to remain on course to finish the regular season in its typical 17 weeks. Whether that will remain possible as teams continue to use their bye weeks and reduce the flexibility in the remaining schedule is unclear.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Monday the NFL competition committee is considering an alternative plan that would allow eight playoff teams in each conference, an increase of one in both the AFC and NFC, should games be canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.

For now, Super Bowl LV remains on track to take place Feb. 7 in Tampa, Florida.