Eagles safety hit with league fine for a ridiculous reason
If losing the Super Bowl wasn't hard enough for Philadelphia Eagles' safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, the league also hit him with a ridiculous fine. Gardner-Johnson was charged $14,111 by the NFL for a hit that took place in the fourth quarter. On the surface, it looks like a normal football play. But according to the NFL, […]
If losing the Super Bowl wasn't hard enough for Philadelphia Eagles' safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, the league also hit him with a ridiculous fine.
Gardner-Johnson was charged $14,111 by the NFL for a hit that took place in the fourth quarter. On the surface, it looks like a normal football play. But according to the NFL, it warranted a fine, per Per NFL Media.
Late in the game, Gardner-Johnson laid the boom on Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco. He lowered his head to initiate contact but was not flagged for the hit.
Take a look at the play:
The fine, which Gardner-Johnson is appealing, is the cherry on top of what has been a difficult postseason. After the divisional round victory, his car was stolen.
Either way, Gardner-Johnson enjoyed a career year with the Eagles. In 12 regular-season games played, he recorded 67 combined tackles, one sack, eight passes defended, and tied for the league lead with six interceptions.
Regardless of what happens in his appeal, Gardner-Johnson won't have any trouble playing the NFL's fine. The 25-year-old is now a free agent and expected to sign a huge contract this offseason. According to Spotrac, Gardner-Johnson could sign a five-year, $66,658,780 deal that carries an AAV of $13.3 million. That contract would make him the 10th highest-paid safety in the NFL.
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