Chiefs Hit With Huge Six-Figure NFL Fine

On this day, at the beginning of the new primetime season, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens by a 27-20 score. This game involved a lot of action, including almost 478159941 forming the other team in the end.

Likely, his fourth-quarter touchdown was nullified as the officials deemed his catch out of bounds of his toe. But quarrels did not stop there. Earlier in the 4th quarter, there was an incident where Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was considered a late hit by Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith when Patrick Mahomes was on the boundary line.

Despite no flags thrown, this caused a great response from Chiefs tight end Peyton Hendershot, who, to everyone’s surprise, spooned Smith, who was inactive for the game, to protect his quarterback chief, Mahomes.

Chiefs Fined Ahead

Just ahead of their Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, the NFL handed down significant fines to both the Chiefs and Hendershot for the altercation.

According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on September 14, "The NFL fined the Kansas City Chiefs organization $100,000 and tight end Peyton Hendershot $5,472 for a sideline shove that drew the ire of Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith in last week’s kickoff game, per sources." Although neither Smith nor Hendershot was disciplined during the game, Hendershot, who was traded to the Chiefs from the Dallas Cowboys in the last stages of the offseason, was said to Appeal the fine.

The enforcement of those sanctions comes when the NFL escalates its campaign towards limiting incidents by inactive players and staff interacting with the action during the games. Similarly, at the beginning of the season, the league also sent out a notice reminding all teams that they are liable for the behavior of the members of their organization.

In case of many incidents, the document warned, penal measures would include fines, outdoor ban for a particular time or even ejection from games. This early-season clash certainly set the tone for what promises to be a dramatic 2024 NFL season.