NFL Punishes Steelers Safety for Hit on Deshaun Watson

NFL Punishes Steelers Safety for Hit on Deshaun Watson

The NFL has hit Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker with punishment for the hit that left Browns QB Deshaun Watson concussed.

NFL fines Jaquan Brisker, two others for illegal Week 8 hits that placed opponents in concussion protocol

• 2 min read Getty Images The NFL levied 31 fines in Week 8, which was the second most in a single week this season. Among the most notable punishments were those handed down to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and Las Vegas Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn. Each fine was the result of a hit that led to the offensive player being placed in concussion protocol and ruled out for Week 9. Brisker ow…

Steelers DB Fined for Hit That Concussed Browns QB

The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker for his hit to the head of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun […]

NFL Fines Steelers Safety Jaquan Brisker $17,911 for Roughing Deshaun Watson Hit as Shedeur Sanders Prepares to Start

The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker $17,911 for a roughing-the-passer hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson during last week’s AFC North matchup. The play, which occurred early in the Steelers’ 27-6 victory on November 1, drew an on-field penalty and later sent Watson into the concussion protocol. While Watson has since...