NFL fines the Patriots $1 million and removes two draft picks
Reporting and findings
- documented
The NFL fined the Patriots $1 million and removed a 2016 first-round pick and a 2017 fourth-round pick for an integrity-of-the-game violation involving under-inflated footballs and the club's failure to cooperate. The NFL expressly said Patriots ownership and executives did not participate in or know of the misconduct.
- NFL: NFL releases statement on Patriots' violationsNFL findings, team penalties and ownership limitation
Summary and current status
League discipline completed
People and organizations
- New England PatriotsFranchise sanctioned by the NFL
- Robert KraftOwner and chairman
Money trail
penaltyPatriots Deflategate fine$1 million - Ordered from
- New England Patriots
- Ordered to
- National Football League