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Eagles' Saquon Barkley Slapped with $46K Fine After Chiefs Win
The NFL penalized Barkley to enforce rules against helmet lowering, marking his second consecutive season fine for the same offense, with $222,421 in unsportsmanlike conduct fines issued in two weeks.
- Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was penalized with a $46,371 fine by the NFL for making contact with his helmet during a Week 2 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.
- The fine followed the NFL's ongoing effort to penalize ballcarriers who lower their helmets to prevent neck and head injuries, continuing a crackdown started last season.
- Barkley received a quick catch from Jalen Hurts, drove his helmet into Chiefs safety Chamarri Connor’s shoulder, advanced six yards, and did not receive a penalty on the play.
- This is Barkley's second consecutive season being fined for the same offense, following a $45,020 fine in Week 6 last year for a similar helmet-lowering play.
- The fine adds to scrutiny on the Eagles' physical style, but head coach Nick Sirianni said the team "won't be distracted" as they prepare for their next game against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Saquon Barkley is the highest-paid running back in the NFL. He's going to be A-okay, financially, paying the recent fine the NFL handed him. It's the principle behind it that the Eagles' star can't be too pleased about.The NFL reportedly fined the Philadelphia running back $46,371, the largest fine we've seen this young season, for offensive unnecessary roughness during the Eagles' 20-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. The play that r…
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