NFL Fines 49ers Linebacker Over $10K for Controversial Tackle Against Cowboys.
During the 49ers’ bye week, Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles’ bank balance was depleted.
Flannigan-Fowles was penalized $10,750 by the NFL for using his helmet to make a hit during the 49ers’ victory against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8, which took place last Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.
According to reports from NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan, Flannigan-Fowles was given an unnecessary roughness penalty and fined by the league on Saturday.
The league fined 49ers linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles $10,750 for unnecessary roughness during the Week 8 game against the Cowboys.
The organization has not yet determined a penalty for Nick Bosa for the cap he had on during his appearance on the national post game show.
In the first quarter of the 49ers’ 30-24 victory, Flannigan-Fowles was involved in a tackle on a punt return by Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin, and the San Francisco linebacker seemed to fly into Turpin with the top of his helmet.
There was no penalty called during the game, but a fight broke out between players from the 49ers and the Cowboys, resulting in offsetting penalties for unnecessary roughness on Fred Warner and CeeDee Lamb as they entered the field during the transition between special teams and offense/defense.
Even though Flannigan-Fowles received a fine from the NFL, there is still uncertainty regarding the decision to fine Nick Bosa, a prominent edge rusher, for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat in support of former President Donald Trump on the field following the 49ers’ victory.
A league insider informed Maiocco on Friday that the NFL is investigating Bosa for breaking the personal messages policy and will decide on any fines at a later time.
According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the NFL is contemplating imposing a fine on Bosa, however, an official decision is not expected until the following week.
As Bosa waits to hear back from the league, Flannigan-Fowles must pay a large sum to the NFL for his actions last week.