Lions Player Handed Bad News Before Eagles Game

t’s obvious that one of the most-anticipated games of the NFL’s Week 11 will be the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles duking it out in Philly to reign at the top the NFC. It’s rare when two teams as equally matched go up against each other in the regular season, but seeing that the Philadelphia Eagles have a 7-2 record and the Detroit Lions are 6-3, this is shaping up to be a close game. Philadelphia has the home field advantage, so that will help them, but the Lions are also strong on the road, so it may not help as much as the Eagles think.

Leading up to the game, the Detroit Lions need good vibes. Their injury report isn’t perfect, and they’ll have to go at it without their starting tight end Sam LaPorta, who has been ruled out for the matchup due to a back injury, but they’ll have quarterback Jared Goff, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, running back Jahmyr Gibbs and all the usual suspects in toe.

However, right before the game, St. Brown was hit with some bad news. While it’s nothing that will keep him out of the game, it’s a bit frustrating when this happens to any NFL player.

ing the previous week’s games. According to an official statement from the NFL, these actions are “to protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity” and that “the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on a set of game-related rules violations that may result in accountability measures.”

St. Brown’s name was on that tally this week. On November 15, the NFL officially handed the wide receiver a punishment in the form of a $12,172 fine for unnecessary roughness under the “striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing” category. The incident happened in the second quarter of the Detroit Lions’ game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 9.

Two Commanders players were fined for their actions against the Detroit Lions in the game. Ale Kaho was hit with a $46,371 bill for unnecessary roughness and “use of a helmet,” while Javon Kinlaw was handed a $28,555 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct and “contact with an official.”