It's been almost a week since the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, but a couple of star players are still feeling the financial effects. The NFL has fined Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce for two separate violations in the game.
According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Barkley was fined $46,371 for unnecessary roughness/use of the helmet. On the play in question, Barkley lowered his head when bracing for a collision with Kansas City safety Chamarri Conner , and the crown of his helmet hit Conner in the facemask.
No flag was thrown on the play, but the league reviewed it and determined that supplemental discipline was necessary.
It's a steep penalty for what looked like a typical football play, but