Tom Brady's penalty for kicking a Falcons defender is officially decided by the NFL.

In the fourth quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, a contentious roughing the passer call favored Tom Brady.

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Brady, however, is also also being punished for the play.

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Grady Jarrett of the Falcons' defensive line seemed to sack Brady on a third down, but the play was called back due to roughing the passer, thus Brady attempted to kick Jarrett.

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The NFL intends to punish Brady more than $11,000 for the incident, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

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Brady attempted to kick Jarrett with his right leg as Jarrett rose up after throwing Brady to the ground, but it appeared that Brady was aiming for an illegal area.

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It was one of two roughing the passer penalties that caused controversy throughout the NFL in Week Five and allowed the Buccaneers to win 21-15.

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On Thursday, Brady minimized the significance of the flag, claiming that dealing with disputed calls is a normal part of life in the NFL.

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The NFL has since declared that it will not change its policies regarding roughing the quarterback.

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