The NFL continued its stiff stance on illegal hits and player-safety violations with a new wave of discipline to players following Week 8. In all, the league doled out a total of ten fines to different players this week in announcing its latest weekly fine report for various actions it considered violating rules regarding safety. The league reviewed 2,003 plays in Week 8 and found just ten that resulted in fines, accounting for roughly 0.5% of all plays.

It includes Buffalo Bill s star pass-rusher Joey Bosa , who was fined for unnecessary roughness after being flagged for striking, kicking, tripping, or kneeing. He was fined $12,172, putting him among several high-profile defensive players who were hit with penalties as the league doubled down on illegal contact rules designed to pr

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