ALLEN PARK, Mich. » Detroit center Dominic Raiola's offensive gesture toward heckling Lions fans will cost him $7,500.

The team announced the fine against the eight-year veteran yesterday, two days after Detroit fell to 0-13 with a 20-16 loss to Minnesota at Ford Field. The money will be donated to a local charity.

Lions executive vice president Tom Lewand says in a statement that the club apologizes to any fans offended by Raiola's gesture. But Raiola, a Saint Louis alum, said Monday that he had no remorse and was tired of being a doormat.

Detroit has lost 20 of its past 21 and is 31-94 since 2001. An NFL spokesman said Monday the league was investigating.

Jones' suspension upheld

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. » The Jacksonville Jaguars will play the rest of the season without their leading receiver.

The NFL upheld Matt Jones' three-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy yesterday, meaning Jones will sit out the final three games without pay.

The league handed down the suspension in October, but Jones appealed. His hearing was last week in New York.

Burress suspension appealed

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. » The NFL Players Association filed a grievance yesterday challenging the suspension and fine given to Plaxico Burress by the New York Giants after the receiver accidentally shot himself in a nightclub more than a week ago.

The union said that the team violated the collective bargaining agreement last week when it placed Burress on the reserve-non football injury list, suspended him for the final four games of the regular season and fined him an additional week's salary for conduct detrimental to the team.

Placing Burress on the non-football injury list also will keep him out of the playoffs. The Giants (11-2) won the NFC East title on Sunday.

Panthers-Giants time switched

NEW YORK » The Carolina Panthers-New York Giants game on Dec. 21, which could impact home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs, was shifted to a night game and will be televised by NBC.