NFL Fines Bears' T.J. Edwards $16,883 for Banned Hip-Drop Tackle

The unpenalized tackle injured Texans' Joe Mixon, sidelining him for Week 3 against the Vikings.

T.J. Edwards' hip-drop tackle on Joe Mixon was reviewed and fined by the NFL after the Week 2 game.
Joe Mixon's ankle injury from the tackle will keep him out of the Texans' Week 3 matchup against the Vikings.
The NFL banned hip-drop tackles this offseason due to their high likelihood of causing injuries.
Edwards was one of several players fined for hip-drop tackles in Week 2, highlighting the league's crackdown.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans and Mixon both criticized the lack of an in-game penalty for the tackle.