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BearsAustin Booker Fined $5,000 Each for Two Roughing Calls on PackersJordan Love

The second-year defender plans an appeal expecting a ruling in about a week.

Overview

  • Booker said the NFL issued two $5,000 fines tied to roughing-the-passer penalties in the Bears’ 22-16 overtime win on Dec. 20.
  • He said he has appealed the fines and believes a decision will come in roughly one week.
  • Booker accepted blame for the first flag, saying he landed on Jordan Love and should have braced himself.
  • He argued the second call could go either way, citing replay that showed Love lowering his head as contact occurred, while coach Ben Johnson called it a fast, bang-bang play.
  • Love left the game and entered concussion protocol, appearing on the Packers’ estimated report with a concussion and a left-shoulder injury.