Denver Broncos duo Darian Stewart and Brandon Marshall have been slapped with fines following late hits on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in last week's stormy NFL season opener, reports said Wednesday. Stewart was fined $18,231 for his brutal helmet-to-helmet hit on Newton which came with just under 40 seconds left to play in the game, won 21-20 by the Broncos. Marshall's third quarter hit was not penalised at the time but he was fined $24,309 for impermissible use of the helmet, ESPN reported.
