The tackle that injured Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin during Monday night's 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens was determined by the NFL to be illegal, according to multiple reports.

Roquan Smith had 18 tackles in the Ravens 41-31 win over the Buccaneers, and one of those stops ended Chris Godwin's season, when the Tampa wide receiver suffered a dislocated ankle. Jonathan Jones of

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith will be fined $16,833 and the NFL ruled that he used a hip-drop tackle on Bucs receiver Chris Godwin, a source told ESPN.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were attempting a miracle comeback against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night as quarterback Baker Mayfield connected with wide receiver Chris Godwin on a 21-yard strike late in the fourth quarter.

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith has been fined $16,833 for the controversial hip-drop tackle that dislocated Chris Godwin’s ankle, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. The injury, which occurred Oct.

The NFL is fining Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith $16,833 for the hit he delivered that left Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin with a season-ending ankle injury, multiple outlets reported Friday.