Source: Clowney not fined for hit on Wentz
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1/11/2020 8:08:56 AM
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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was not fined for the hit on Carson Wentz that knocked the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback out of Sunday's NFC wild-card game, according to ESPN and multiple reports.
Clowney went in for a hit on Wentz early in the first quarter of the game and made contact with Wentz's helmet and upper back as they slammed into the turf. Wentz left with a head injury a short time later and did not return, playing only eight snaps in Philadelphia's 17-9 loss to visiting Seattle.
Clowney was not penalized for the hit.
"[Wentz] was a runner, and he did not give himself up," referee Shawn Smith said after the game. "We saw incidental helmet contact, and in our judgment, we didn't rule that to be a foul."
Several Eagles were critical of the play. Left tackle Jason Peters confronted Clowney on the field.
"I just told him, 'Man, that's a dirty play,'" Peters said. "And he's like, 'My bad,' and we just kept playing.
"I just kept reminding him, 'Man, stay off my quarterback.'
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Jan
11
1/11/2020 8:08:56 AM
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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was not fined for the hit on Carson Wentz that knocked the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback out of Sunday's NFC wild-card game, according to ESPN and multiple reports.
Clowney went in for a hit on Wentz early in the first quarter of the game and made contact with Wentz's helmet and upper back as they slammed into the turf. Wentz left with a head injury a short time later and did not return, playing only eight snaps in Philadelphia's 17-9 loss to visiting Seattle.
Clowney was not penalized for the hit.
"[Wentz] was a runner, and he did not give himself up," referee Shawn Smith said after the game. "We saw incidental helmet contact, and in our judgment, we didn't rule that to be a foul."
Several Eagles were critical of the play. Left tackle Jason Peters confronted Clowney on the field.
"I just told him, 'Man, that's a dirty play,'" Peters said. "And he's like, 'My bad,' and we just kept playing.
"I just kept reminding him, 'Man, stay off my quarterback.'
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