Per reports, the NFL ruled Smith brought down the receiver with an illegal hip-drop tackle. Smith, 27, was not penalized for ...

In the final minute of regulation, Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith executed a hip-drop tackle, a now-controversial maneuver the NFL banned in March due to its high injury risk. While Smith escaped ...

The tackle that ended Godwin's season was investigated by the league for being of the hip-drop variety, which was banned during the offseason. Godwin was injured in the final minute of Monday ...

Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Smith's ...

Per reports, the NFL ruled Smith brought down the receiver with an illegal hip-drop tackle. CBS Sports reported that Smith's action was at least the ninth hip-drop tackle this season, though ...

The NFL fined Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith over $16,000 for his hip-drop tackle in Week 7 on Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin, NFL Network reported Friday. Smith's ...

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith was fined for an alleged hip-drop tackle on Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin on Monday night, a source with direct knowledge confirmed to The ...

ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport both reported Friday that Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith was fined more than $16,000 for what it believes was a hip-drop tackle. The league ...

On Friday, the NFL announced a $16,833 fine for Smith after ruling the takedown was an illegal hip-drop tackle. Before this likely season-ending injury, Godwin had been performing as one of the ...