Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai wasn’t fined for the controversial hit on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the AFC title game.
Ossai hit Mahomes very late out of bounds on the play, which effectively ended the game near the end regulation. But according to Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams, the league elected not to fine the play.
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No word on why the NFL didn’t fine this play but hit 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga with a fine for hitting Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts out of bounds on the same weekend, but so it goes when it comes to the league.
In the aftermath of the play, teammates and onlookers admirably rallied around Ossai, with B.J. Hill notably standing bodyguard at the post-game locker room media scrum.
