Getty KC Concepcion of the Cleveland Browns speaks with the medical staff during the first quarter.
The NFL has hit Minkah Fitzpatrick with nearly $30,000 in fines for two plays involving Cleveland Browns rookie KC Concepcion during their Week 5 matchup.
The league’s Week 5 disciplinary report lists a $17,911 fine for Fitzpatrick’s hit on a defenseless receiver and another $11,941 for a facemask. The two penalties, both classified as unnecessary roughness, bring the New York Jets safety’s bill to $29,852.
Both plays occurred during the same first-quarter possession. Fitzpatrick was flagged for grabbing Concepcion’s facemask with 7:04
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