WR Allen Lazard was fined $10,000 after counting to 3 for every Miami defender he knocked down with one piece

Green Bay Packers wide future Allen Lazard Heralded by the quarterback Aaron Rodgers K “Hall of Fame” This is an offseason. Now we see why.

The wide hit a legendary block in a Week 16 win over the Dolphins as he knocked down three defenders at the same time.

After running across them, Lazard looked at the pile of Dolphins players on the floor and counted to three with each point in their direction.

The NFL didn’t like that. Lazard was not reported, but was fined $10,609 for taunting, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.

This story reminds us Philadelphia Eagles receiver $10,000 fine for AJ Brown in Week 8. He also signaled to the opposing team – after his third touchdown in a huge game.

Perhaps the Packers weren’t expecting the penalty, as the team also tallied downed defenders on Twitter after the play.

The blocking and celebration were also praised by the team in a feature on Lazard It is posted on Packers.com four days later.

“That’s what gets him on the court as a third-and-fourth guy, that’s what keeps him on the court and makes us love him so much. Because he’s constantly giving up his body like that,” Rodgers said at the feature.

Rodgers added, “You want your best players to be your best people, and Allen is definitely one of our best people – and he proves that week in and week out by doing things like that.”

“That’s a huge play and a huge block that Allen had on that play. That’s what we do. It’s about more than just catching passes. It’s about being a complete receiver on this offense,” Randall Cobb He said.

After four years in Green Bay, Lazard is having a breakout year. He currently leads the team with 688 yards and five TDs on 51 receptions.

Likely to be crucial in Green Bay Odds revived to make the playoffsalthough the team has a difficult road there.