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NFL Fines Bears' D'Marco Jackson $6,111 for Hip-Drop Tackle on Bengals' Samaje Perine

Perine is week-to-week with a right ankle injury during Cincinnati’s bye.

Overview

  • The league’s Office of Gameday Accountability issued the $6,111 fine for unnecessary roughness.
  • Perine suffered a right ankle injury on the play, jogged off, and was ruled out early in the second half.
  • Head coach Zac Taylor described Perine’s status as week-to-week, with ESPN listing him as questionable during Week 10.
  • The tackle occurred on a kickoff return early in the second quarter after a Chicago touchdown.
  • No penalty was called on the field, and Bengals coaches and TV analysts criticized the hip-drop technique.