It was a rough week for aggressive pass rushers.
Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was fined $17,363 for his roughing the passer penalty on Rams quarterback Nick Foles, a league spokesman told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. The foul occurred in the first quarter when Matthews hit Foles with the crown of his helmet.
In other news...
- Michael Bennett can't get out of his own way.
The bombastic Seahawks defensive end was fined $20,000 for unnecessary roughness on Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, Rapoport added.
Bennett didn't think the hit was that big of a deal.
"I was throwing a block on an interception. I don't think I was out of control, I just hit the quarterback," Bennett told reporters earlier this week. "I think because he's a quarterback it's a big deal. Players get hit all the time while doing their job.
"But obviously people care, because he's a quarterback, he gets paid a lot of money. I can show you tons of plays where offensive linemen are jumping on (defensive) guys all the time and it's not a big deal."
- Colts linebacker Sio Moore was also fined $17,363 for a roughing the passer penalty on Texas quarterback Ryan Mallett, Rapoport reported.
- 49ers running back Carlos Hyde was fined $23,152 for hitting Giants linebacker Jon Beason with the crown of his helmet. Beason was concussed as a result of the hit.
