The NFL fined the Baltimore Ravens $250,000 for their COVID-19 outbreak earlier this season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The Ravens didn't, however, have to forfeit a draft pick, a punishment levied against both the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints.
Between Nov. 23 and Dec. 2, the Ravens sawĀ 22 playersĀ placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, which is for players who tested positive or are deemed to be a close contact.
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Baltimore's Week 12 clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed three times. The teams finally met Dec. 2 in Pittsburgh, with the Steelers earning a 19-14 victory.Ā Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram II, J.K. Dobbins, Mark Andrews, Matthew Judon and Pernell McPhee were among the notable absences.
Ravens team president Dick CassĀ said Dec. 5Ā medical personnel had discovered at least four separate COVID-19 strains within the organization. Three were contained, but a fourth proved to be "highly contagious."
Cass also alluded to violations of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols when he said "not everyone at the Ravens followed the protocol thoroughly."
The RavensĀ previously announcedĀ in November they were disciplining a staffer in connection to the outbreak.
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