New York's Pryor fined $33k for NFL hit

Striking the head and neck of Seattle Seahawks' Doug Baldwin in the NFL has come at a significant cost to New York Jets' Calvin Pryor.

New York Jets safety Calvin Pryor plans to appeal his nearly $US25,000 ($A32,805) fine by the NFL for a hit on Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin.

Pryor posted his displeasure on Instagram on Wednesday with a post that included a picture of the hit and: ``25k really?? Cmon man.''

The NFL deemed that Pryor struck the head and neck area of Baldwin, who made a 38-yard catch on the play in Seattle's 27-17 win last Sunday.

A first offence, which Pryor says this is, for hitting a defenceless player is $US24,309 - likely the amount the Jets safety will have to pay the league.

Pryor says he isn't sure if the hit was clean or dirty, but insists it shouldn't warrant a fine so high.

He adds that it was a ``bang-bang'' play and the hard-hitting safety won't change his style.