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NFL Fines GiantsTheo Johnson and PatriotsJaylinn Hawkins, Clears Christian Elliss for Hit on Jaxson Dart

The league signaled it deemed Christian Elliss’ sideline hit legal.

Overview

  • Theo Johnson was fined $6,488 for unnecessary roughness after shoving Christian Elliss following the sideline collision with Jaxson Dart.
  • Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins received a $9,944 fine for an unnecessary helmet-to-helmet hit on Johnson on an incompletion.
  • Christian Elliss was not fined for the hit on Dart, saying he thought the quarterback stayed in bounds and that the play was within the rules.
  • Giants cornerback Dru Phillips was fined $7,292 for unnecessary roughness on a separate play that the NFL labeled a hit on a defenseless player.
  • The physical game also resulted in a concussion for returner Gunner Olszewski and renewed scrutiny of Dart’s aggressive style as the Giants spend their bye week reassessing.