The Buffalo Bills’ Week 13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers carried a bit of a cost for a pair of players at One Bills Drive. The NFL has handed out fines to wide receiver Gabe Davis and defensive end
A.J. Epenesa, per a report shared by Bills reporter Sal Capaccio.
Davis received a $6,500 fine for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet), following a play during the second quarter of action in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Epenesa was handed an $11,593 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting) in the third quarter — a play in which he also received a penalty for knocking the football out of wide receiver DK Metcalf’s hands after a completion.
Two notable situations that didn’t merit penalties, also failed to see players fined in the aftermath. The most notable omission being what was arguably a late hit on quarterback Josh Allen by linebacker Patrick Queen in the first half. It was a hit that bothered lots of viewers, but the officials and NFL front office saw no reason to penalize.
The other reported situation that received a lot of press was the idea that Allen supposedly kneed defensive tackle Cam Heyward in the abdomen. Heyward took exception to this, and laid it out as the root cause for his continued jawing at Allen. In the end, no penalty was levied, and no fine was handed out to Buffalo’s quarterback after film of the game was reviewed in full by the league offices.
Cam Heyward wasn’t left off the docket this past week, however. Reportedly, he received an $11,593 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting) in the aftermath of a touchdown by the Bills.
