PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders' leg cramp against the Cincinnati Bengals last month may or may not have been fake. His anger over the NFL's decision to fine him for it, however, is real.

Sanders said Saturday he plans to contest the $15,000 penalty announced by the league a day earlier.

"We're going to appeal it, and that's it," Sanders said. "I don't know what they were trying to do, but that's not for me to think about. We're just going to appeal it, and we'll deal with it then."

The NFL also fined the organization $35,000 over Sanders' sudden — and quickly healed — leg injury in the fourth quarter of a 24-17 victory against Cincinnati on Oct. 21.

Sanders fell to the ground unexpectedly as the Steelers were preparing to huddle. He was tended to by team doctors and spent one play on the sideline before returning.

NOTES

• The 4-year-old son of Raiders defensive line coach Terrell Williams has died. The team said Tyson Williams died Friday at Oakland Children's Hospital, days after celebrating his birthday. The boy became unexpectedly ill this month, but the team did not elaborate on his illness.

• The Raiders have activated CB Ron Bartell from short-term injured reserve and promoted RB Jeremy Stewart from the practice squad. To make room on the 53-man roster, the Raiders waived CB Pat Lee and placed CB Shawntae Spencer on season-ending injured reserve.

• The Giants have activated DB Will Hill and placed CB Michael Coe on injured reserve. Hill, a rookie, returned to practice this week after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Coe has battled hamstring injuries.