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CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets safety Jamal Adams is calling the NFL "a damn joke" for fining him for a hit he made on Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield during Monday night's loss to the Cleveland Browns .

An angry Adams wrote on Twitter on Wednesday night that the league docked him $21,000 after he was called for roughing the passer midway through the first quarter when he hit Mayfield with his left forearm just after the Browns star threw a pass.

Adams posted video of the play, saying he didn't sign up to play two-hand touch and doesn't care about "these soft rules" in place to protect quarterbacks. He adds that he will continue to play his hard-nosed style of football, despite the fine.

The NFL's typical fine for roughing the passer for a first-time offense is $21,056.

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32. Dolphins (Previously: 32): How bad are they? Miami ranks dead last in total offense and defense. The offense has scored one touchdown ... and gave up two Sunday. Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 31. Giants (29): Only Miami has worse turnover differential than Big Blue's minus-four, and New York has yet to generate even one takeaway. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 30. Bengals (25): Welp. Did you notice WR John Ross is leading the league with 270 receiving yards? Ross had 210 yards total in first two NFL seasons. Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 29. Redskins (28): Given how well QB Case Keenum is playing, no real hue and cry for Dwayne Haskins — especially with Bears headed to nation's capital. Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 28. Jets (21): Like Tom Brady, new starting QB Luke Falk was the 199th pick of the draft (in 2018). There's obviously nothing to worry about here. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 27. Broncos (30): LT Garett Bolles committed four holding penalties Sunday, most anyone's had in one game since 2014. At least he won't see Bears again. Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 26. Cardinals (26): Doubtless one of the strangest sights of the 2019 season will be the image of OLB Terrell Suggs playing in Baltimore while wearing an Arizona uniform. Mitch Stringer, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 25. Panthers (18): Tough to recover from two season-opening losses at home, but they may be able to course correct given how their schedule lays out. Jeremy Brevard, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 24. Raiders (23): DE Benson Mayowa already has 3½ sacks — a half-sack off DT Maurice Hurst's team-high four ... for the entirety of the 2018 season. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 23. Jaguars (24): They lose their new leader one week, and their best player demands to be traded the next. Didn't take long for wheels to come off here. Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 22. Buccaneers (31): Defense is story for surprising Bucs so far, with new LB Shaquil Barrett showing he can cause havoc in Todd Bowles' scheme. Jeremy Brevard, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 21. Steelers (15): Decision to trade first rounder for Miami DB Minkah Fitzpatrick suggests Pittsburgh won't give up ship now captained by QB Mason Rudolph. Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 20. Lions (27): They're running quite a bit, which is nice, though at only 3.5 yards a clip. Good thing QB Matthew Stafford has apparently returned to form. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 19. Bears (13): QB Mitch Trubisky's 25-yard pass to set up Sunday's game-winning FG at gun was clutch — and maybe only good play he's had the entire season. Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 18. Texans (16): Lots of questionable personnel moves recently by this team, but acquisitions of RB Carlos Hyde, WR Kenny Stills appear to be working out. Troy Taormina, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 17. Browns (22): Monday night a reminder that, despite the offensive hype around this team, DE Myles Garrett (NFL-high 5 sacks) is best player on roster. Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 16. Titans (8): Quite the unpredictable offense — no Tennessee wide receiver has caught a touchdown pass, but OL David Quessenberry found pay dirt Sunday. Jim Brown, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 15. Colts (19): After splitting two on road, four of next five at home for scrappy team we should know not to count out regardless of circumstances. Jim Brown, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 14. Saints (4): Be interesting to see if QB Teddy Bridgewater can approach his once-upon-a-time Pro Bowl form, or if Taysom Hill is a better Brees fill-in. Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 13. Seahawks (12): Caught Bengals sans A.J. Green. Caught Steelers when Big Ben went down. Next? Brees-less Saints. Sometimes better to be lucky than good. Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 12. Eagles (10): QB Carson Wentz showed flashes of his '17 (shoulda been MVP) season Sunday ... and flashes of why hellbent style might undermine him again. Dale Zanine, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 11. Chargers (6): Veteran LB Thomas Davis has been a nice pickup, taking early league lead for tackles. If only he could handle kicking duties in a pinch. Duane Burleson, AP Fullscreen 10. Bills (20): Looks like a young, up-and-coming club with a real opportunity to make a serious playoff bid in 2019 after winning first two games on road. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 9. 49ers (17): Looks like a young, up-and-coming club with a real opportunity to make a serious playoff bid in 2019 after winning first two games on road. Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 8. Falcons (14): Hardly a fair fight given LT Jake Matthews outweighs Eagles CB Avonte Maddox by nearly double, but did you see that game-winning block? John Bazemore, AP Fullscreen 7. Vikings (3): In case you were wondering why Mike Zimmer prefers QB Kirk Cousins only throw the ball about 10 times per contest ... Jeff Hanisch, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 6. Rams (9): They've actually been managing Todd Gurley longer than you think, the tailback exceeding 20 carries in just one of his past 11 games. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 5. Ravens (5): They've got a promising second-year player emerging as a devastating offensive force — naturally, we're referring to TE Mark Andrews. Tommy Gilligan, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 4. Packers (11): Only New England is allowing fewer points thus far, so it hardly matters that QB Aaron Rodgers has yet to really get the pass game going. Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 3. Cowboys (7): They've beaten two dreadful teams and draw another — Miami — in Week 3. But give QB Dak Prescott and Co. credit for crisp execution to date. Brad Mills, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 2. Chiefs (2): It's obviously early, but QB Patrick Mahomes definitely appears like he's on his way to becoming first guy to throw 50-plus TD passes twice. Stan Szeto, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen 1. Patriots (1): They've never had the No. 1-ranked defense at season's end during the tenure of Bill Belichick, who's calling plays for the first time in nearly a decade. That could change for a squad that's currently surrendering the fewest yards and points in the league. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen Interested in this topic? You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay 1 of 32 2 of 32 3 of 32 4 of 32 5 of 32 6 of 32 7 of 32 8 of 32 9 of 32 10 of 32 11 of 32 12 of 32 13 of 32 14 of 32 15 of 32 16 of 32 17 of 32 18 of 32 19 of 32 20 of 32 21 of 32 22 of 32 23 of 32 24 of 32 25 of 32 26 of 32 27 of 32 28 of 32 29 of 32 30 of 32 31 of 32 32 of 32 Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last Slide Next Slide If you love talking football, we have the perfect spot for you. 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