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NFL fines three players for illegal hits
NFL fines Jaquan Brisker, DeMarvion Overshown and Jeremy Chinn for illegal hits causing concussions.
In brief
NFL fines Jaquan Brisker, DeMarvion Overshown and Jeremy Chinn for illegal hits causing concussions. NFL fined three players for illegal hits that placed opponents in concussion protocol. Originally reported by CBS Sports.
Week 8 fines
The NFL issued 31 fines in Week 8, the second most in a single week this season.
Jaquan Brisker fined
Brisker owes $17,911 for a hit on deshaun watson that led to concussion protocol.
Brisker's comment
Brisker called the hit 'babying the quarterback' and expressed displeasure with the penalty.
“Babying the quarterback, he said. He's laying there crying, whatever he was doing. It is what it is.”
DeMarvion Overshown fined
Overshown owes $9,528 for a helmet use hit on bam knight that jarred the ball loose.
Jeremy Chinn fined
Chinn owes $17,911 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on garrett wilson that caused concussion protocol.
The short version
NFL fined three players for illegal hits that placed opponents in concussion protocol.
