Carolina Panthers strong safety Quintin Mikell was fined $7,875 for his late hit on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the third quarter of the Panthers’ 10-9 win last week. Mikell was penalized for unnecessary roughness on the play. “(Stuff) happens,†Mikell said. “I’ll appeal it, then we’ll go from there and see how it goes.†Source: Charlotte Observer markaz's Take: Another deposit for the account of NFL.