Denver Broncos safety PJ Locke’s hit on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III in Week 2 proved to be a costly move.

Locke was penalized for unnecessary roughness after hitting a defenseless receiver, then the safety slammed his helmet on the ground in frustration. After the penalty and the outburst, Locke received a lecture from Broncos coach Sean Payton on the sidelines.

Now the NFL is making him feel this in the form of fines.

Yes, multiple fines – Locke was fined $13,972 for the hit (unnecessary force) and for removing his helmet (unsportsmanlike conduct), according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.

That equates to a total fine of $27,944 for Locke in Week 2.

Broncos center Luke Wattenberg was also fined $5,872 for a blindside block against the Steelers, an unnecessary roughness offense that went unpunished during the game. The NFL imposed that fine after reviewing Sunday’s film.

Last week, Denver safety Brandon Jones was fined $11,255 for unnecessary roughness and pass rusher Nik Bonitto was fined $8,791 for roughness on the passer. In two games this season, Broncos players have been fined a total of $53,862.

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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL penalizes PJ Locke (twice) for sequence that upset Sean Payton