Ndamukong Suh was fined $100,000 today for his low block on Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan on Sunday, but the Detroit Lions all-pro defensive tackle avoided the second suspension of his career, USA Today reports.
The fine, the sixth of Suh's career, is one of the largest in league history.
An NFL official said Monday the league was considering suspending Suh for the block because he's considered a repeat violator of player-safety rules.
Suh was suspended two games for stomping on the arm of Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith on Thanksgiving in 2011, and he was fined five times in his first three NFL seasons.
As a rookie, Suh was fined twice for hits on quarterbacks Jake Delhomme ($7,500) and Jay Cutler ($15,000) and once for using an opponent for leverage on a field goal ($5,000). In 2011, he was docked $20,000 for a preseason hit on Andy Dalton. And last year, Suh was fined $30,000 for kicking Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin on Thanksgiving.
