A New York Jets starter was handed a sizeable fine for his «bush league» move last week.
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New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams celebrating after a big hit versus the Miami Dolphins.
The NFL dropped the hammer on a New York Jets starter over the weekend.
Linebacker Quincy Williams was fined over $10,609 bucks for his late hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The NFL fined #Jets LB Quincy Williams $10,609 for a late hit out of bounds on #Eagles QB Jalen Hurts that elicited a colorful response from Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni during last week’s preseason opener.
Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 20, 2022
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On a third and five play during the preseason opener, Hurts voluntarily chose to go out of bounds when he was suddenly smacked by Williams.
Hurts were clearly out of bounds by at least three yards and the former Murray State product gave him a hellacious helmet-to-helmet blow.
Quincy Williams with a late hit on Jalen Hurts ????
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— PFF (@PFF) August 12, 2022
After the game head coach Robert Saleh called it “egregiously awful” and warned his young linebacker if he didn’t clean that kind of reckless stuff from his game that he won’t be playing much more moving forward.
