NFL fines Jaguars, Cowboys, 49ers for violating OTA practice rules

The Jacksonville Jaguars were among three teams disciplined by the NFL on Thursday for violating the no-contact rule for offseason practices.

As a result, the league fined coach Urban Meyer $100,000 and the Jaguars $200,000, per multiple reports, and the team will lose two organized team activity practices in 2022.

The Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers were also penalized for OTA infractions, with each franchise being docked $100,000 and coaches Mike McCarthy and Kyle Shanahan both losing $50,000, according to multiple reports.

The Cowboys also will have to forfeit one week of practices next year, while the 49ers were ordered to cancel the final week of OTA sessions this year, ESPN reported.

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A person familiar with the punishment told the USA TODAY Network that the Jaguars were in violation during a June 1 practice in which the coaching staff did not instruct players to go through live contact work. A few players, however, overextended into live contact. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the infraction or the punishment.

''We've been informed of the fines issued by the league and will accept the NFL discipline as it pertains to a contact violation during practice on June 1,'' the Jaguars said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.

''The Jaguars are vigilant about practicing within the CBA rules and will re-emphasize offseason training rules as they relate to contact. We are looking forward to the start of training camp (this) month.''

Under the CBA agreement, all teams must film their OTA practices that allow the league reviewing capability to review to enforce the non-contact rule.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: NFL fines Cowboys, Jaguars, 49ers for violating OTA practice rules