Jalen Hurts fined $16,391 for horse collar tackle during Eagles’ Christmas Day clash against Giants

The Eagles got over their losing streak after their win against the Giants.

Jalen Hurts fined $16,391 for horse collar tackle during Eagles’ Christmas Day clash against Giants

Jalen Hurts talking to press (Via Screengrab)

Players often get fined for rush challenges on quarterbacks in the NFL. However, this time, something different has occurred. A quarterback was fined for his challenge on a different player. The name? Jalen Hurts. One of the most dangerous quarterbacks to play the currently.

The Philadelphia Eagles are presently running with an 11-4 record. Their latest win came against the New York Giants on Sunday when they beat the Giants by 33-25. Hurts had a vital role in the game as he had 301 yards with a touchdown and an interception. In addition, the QB also completed 24 of his 38 passes.

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However, the QB indulged in a rush play in the third quarter when he threw a pick-six to the Giants cornerback Adoree Jackson. The latter picked the ball up and started running towards the opponent half when Hurts had done a nasty attack on him. He lodged a horse-collar challenge and dragged the Giants CB down to the ground. The challenge had a vital consequence.

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Though Hurts was not sent off but later was fined a hefty amount by the league. The NFL authority decided to put a fine of $16,391 on the Eagles signal caller. In the game, the Giants had a two-point conversion from the nasty challenge.

Jalen Hurts was not suspended and he would play in the game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Cardinals are presently one of the last benchers in the league. With three wins and 12 losses, they do not seem a formidable opposition against the Eagles. On the other hand, the Eagles are presently the NFC leaders with 11 wins and four losses. They are in search of the No.1 seed in their conference.

This season has witnessed loads of fines

This NFL season has gone through some strict referring decisions. Players were often subjected to harsh referring decisions. Multiple star players such as Hurts were subjected to fines.

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Travis Kelce and Josh Allen (Via SI)

The fines first drew the attention when Josh Allen was subjected to a fine. Allen pointed a finger towards a Bengals defender and he was fined for his unsportsmanlike attitude. The decision was subjected to a lot of criticism and players like Travis Kelce took his side. Kelce via his podcast said, 

Who is struggling right now, is my guy Josh Allen--And he was struggling with this taunting penalty. Man, it's f***** up, man. You can't point at a guy?

But the fines saga did not end there. A lot of players like Sauce Gardner were subjected to fines afterward. The latest inclusion is Jalen Hurts.

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