Lions' Raiola fined $10K ​for unnecessary roughness vs. Patriots

Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola wasn't fined for his cut block against the New England Patriots on Sunday, but he will have to pay up for taking a swing at the head of defensive lineman Zach Moore.

Raiola, who admitted that he tried to cut block Moore on the game's final play, was fined $10,000 for unnecessarily striking an opponent.

"Specifically, on a pass play, he unnecessarily struck his opponent, violating Rule 12, Section 2, Article 12(c) of the NFL Rule Book which prohibits 'striking, swinging at, or clubbing the head, neck, or face of an opponent with the wrist(s), arm(s), elbow(s), or hand(s),'" NFL spokesman Michael Signora said.

"The play was a third-and-nine from the Detroit 35 with 57 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Again, Raiola was not fined for his block on the final snap of the game."