The Buccaneers lost a 27-24 heartbreaker to the Chicago Bears in Week 9, and cornerback Keionte Scott lost $6,540 to a NFL fine for unnecessary roughness/use of the helmet in that loss.
The fine was assessed for a second-quarter tackle of Bears WR Kalif Raymond. Williams hit Raymond for a short 6-yard gain, and Scott was not flagged for the tackle in real time, but the fine was assessed after the fact.
This is Scott’s only fine so far this season, his first in the NFL after being drafted by the Buccaneers
in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Miami University.
On the other sideline, two Bears players were fined for their play against the Buccaneers. Defensive end Austin Booker was fined $6,457 for unnecessary roughness/use of the helmet on an incomplete pass from Baker Mayfield that was intended for WR Emeka Egbuka with 30 seconds left to play in the first half. Bears WR Zavion Thomas was fined $6,901 for unnecessary roughness/striking, kicking, and/or kneeing. Thomas was flagged for this play, and the Bears took a 15-yard penalty for it, too.
The NFL divides the money it collects from player discipline and splits it equally between the NFLPA’s efforts to support and assist retired players, and the NFL Foundation and other nonprofits that support youth sports, player health and safety at all levels of sports, and community health initiatives.
