Roquan Smith's appeal against a fine for unnecessary roughness was successful, resulting in the rescinding of a $16,883 fine for a hip-drop tackle on Chris Godwin.
Smith's tackle on Godwin occurred during a Ravens victory over the Buccaneers. Godwin suffered a season-ending dislocated ankle, raising concerns about the legality of hip-drop tackles, which the league has now banned.
An NFL review found hip-drop tackles cause lower extremity injuries at a rate 20 times higher than other tackles, leading to a unanimous vote to ban them.
Despite the controversy surrounding his tackle, Smith had not confirmed whether it was a hip-drop tackle prior to the fine being overturned.
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