Bears' Amos, Eagles' Bennett fined for roughness in playoffs

Posted January 12, 2019 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Chicago safety Adrian Amos has been fined $26,739 by the NFL for his unnecessary roughness penalty in the Bears' playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Amos hit tight end Zach Ertz, who was deemed a defenseless receiver, in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 16-15 win last Sunday. It came on a third-down play that extended the drive that gave the Eagles a 10-6 lead on Dallas Goedert's 10-yard touchdown catch.

Eagles defensive lineman Bennett was docked $10,026 on Saturday, also for unnecessary roughness, for an open-handed punch to the face of Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long's face in the second quarter. It was also a third-down play that extended a drive, and Chicago kicked a field goal a few plays later.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Malcolm Jenkins (27) and defensive end Michael Bennett (77) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press

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