The NFL has penalized New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones for his conduct during the team’s Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The NFL has fined the former All-American from Alabama $10,609 for kicking the football at Buffalo Bills defensive end A.J. Epenesa during the Patriots’ 24-10 defeat on December 1.
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#Patriots QB Mac Jones was fined $10,609 for unsportsmanlike conduct late in last week’s loss to the #Bills. Jones flicked the ball and hit A.J. Epenesa after a sack. No flag was thrown.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 10, 2022
The Bills were up 24-7 when Jones was sacked by Epenesa on a second-and-8 play from the Buffalo 8-yard line with 2:13 remaining in the game. Jones threw the football back at Epenesa after standing up. When the football was flipped, it bounced off the defensive end, Epenesa showed no reaction, and there was no penalty called by the officials.
The standard fine for taunting for the first time in the NFL is $10,609, as stated in the sportsmanship section of the fine schedule.
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Damar Hamlin, a Bills safety, made a risky hit on Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers during the same game, placing the four-year veteran in injury protocol. For unnecessary roughness, Hamlin was penalised $4,806 and removed from the game.
Overall, Jones and the Patriots offence struggled, scoring just 10 points and gaining 242 yards in the defeat. Jones was particularly displeased with Matt Patricia’s offensive play-calling, and during the game, he was heard yelling foul language from the sidelines.
Mac Jones Is all Set For week 14 Clash Against Arizona Cardinals
On Thursday, the Patriots’ starting quarterback Mac Jones met with the media as the team began its week-long on-field preparations for the Arizona Cardinals. Mac and the Pats are hoping that their upcoming two-game road trip, which will take place after a lengthy break, will help the team get back on track after losing two straight games.
Arizona is one of the NFL’s blitz-happy teams, entering the game with the third-highest blitz rate in the league, despite the fact that their defense ranks near the bottom of the league by most metrics, including 31st in scoring defense, 28th on third down, and last in the red zone.
Combine that with Jones’ 5th-lowest completion rate against pressure (43.8 percent) and a single touchdown to five interceptions, and it appears that the Monday night game could be decided in this area. Jones and the Patriots will play the Arizona Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. CST on Monday.
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