Oakland defensive lineman Richard Seymour was fined $7,500 by the NFL yesterday for unnecessary roughness against Denver tackle Ryan Clady.

After a play was over, Seymour pulled Clady by the hair.

Seattle defensive Patrick Kerney was fined $5,000 for roughing the passer when he unnecessarily drove Chicago's Jay Cutler to the turf.

San Francisco defensive end Justin Smith was fined $5,000 for hitting Brett Favre in the knee area in Minnesota's victory Sunday.

Houston rookie tight end Anthony Hill was hospitalized this week with swine flu in the first confirmed case in an NFL player this season. Hill is the only player on the team believed to have swine flu and other players are being monitored.

Kyle Boller will make his first start at quarterback for St. Louis tomorrow as Marc Bulger rests his injured shoulder.

The NFL Players Association formed a committee to address the issue of head trauma among players.

The NFLPA's concussion and traumatic brain injury committee will address diagnosis, treatment and prevention of concussions and brain injuries in active players; and the long-term cumulative effects of isolated or repetitive traumatic brain injuries in NFL players as patients.

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