The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos performed a comparatively clear soccer sport when it comes to overly bodily play, however there have been nonetheless a few fines issued by the NFL. Fortunately, neither certainly one of them was on the Seahawks.
Within the opening quarter, Broncos exterior linebacker Nik Bonitto was flagged for roughing the passer on Geno Smith for successful to the top/neck space. It is a reviewable play beneath the modified replay help rule, however clearly this was not overturned. It’s removed from egregious however it’s nonetheless a roughing penalty, which is able to value Bonitto $8,791.
And that is the roughing the passer fantastic Nik Bonitto took for successful to the top and neck are on Geno Smith. That is simply an auto-fine even when it is not remotely soiled. pic.twitter.com/vL5yjjj7S6
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) September 14, 2024
Then there’s a play that was not flagged on the time however was retroactively dominated as pointless roughness on Broncos security Brandon Jones. Within the fourth quarter with the Seahawks backed up in their very own territory, Jake Bobo was blocking Jones on what was a -4 yard rush for Kenneth Walker III. Bobo had his helmet grabbed and ripped off mid-play. As if that wasn’t sufficient, Charles Cross blocked John Franklin-Myers so effectively that he knocked Franklin-Myers into Bobo post-helmet rip.
Jones was fined $11,255 for this play.
And that’s the financial harm out of this sport. We’re onto Foxboro and the New England Patriots.
