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Before the Philadelphia Eagles played the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3, star running back Saquon Barkley had to pay up.

The NFL fined Barkley, the 2024 Offensive Player of the Year, $46,371 for lowering his helmet into a Kansas City Chiefs player during the Eagles’ Week 2 road win.

The play came on a long run, when Barkley lowered the crown of his helmet and led with it into defensive back Chamarri Conner. The league almost always deems that unnecessary roughness, and as it tries to eliminate helmet-first contact, a fine usually follows.

No flag was thrown on the play, but after review, the league announced the fine before the Week 3 kickoff.

The dollar amount stems from Barkley committing a similar violation last season. Under NFL rules, $46,

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