Overview
- ESPN’s broadcast showed Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig punch 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin late in San Francisco’s 20-9 win, a play that was not flagged.
- After the final whistle, Jennings approached Moehrig and struck his helmet before being restrained and taken to the ground by teammates as a brief scuffle broke out.
- Kyle Shanahan called Moehrig’s hit a cheap shot and said he was proud Jennings didn’t react during the game, while Panthers coach Dave Canales said he would review the film and speak with Moehrig.
- Moehrig told reporters he would “take that one,” saying Jennings had been doing “dirty stuff” and trash talking; he acknowledged he expects a fine.
- The NFL is expected to weigh fines or possible suspensions for both players, with this season’s one-game ban for Lions safety Brian Branch after a postgame punch cited as precedent.