The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to start the 2024 season 2-0 with their matchup this weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs just escaped the Baltimore Ravens in Week One in a gritty contest with players’ emotions riled up to kickoff the season. During the first week after every team played at least one game, the NFL began to hand out fines and punishments to players and organizations again, and the Chiefs were punished brutally.

Kansas City Chiefs Punished

Kansas City Chiefs
Nov 8, 2020; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of the centerfield logo before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The NFL has fined the Chiefs organization $100,000 and veteran tight end Peyton Hendershot $5,472 for a sideline shove that angered Baltimore’s star linebacker Roquan Smith in the NFL’s season opener. According to reports, the tight end plans to appeal the large fine.

The NFL fined the #Chiefs organization $100,000 and TE Peyton Hendershot $5,472 for a sideline shove that drew the ire of #Ravens LB Roquan Smith in last week’s kickoff game, per sources.

 

Peyton Hendershot

Peyton Hendershot
Jul 29, 2023; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Peyton Hendershot (89) wears a Guardian helmet cap during training camp at the River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Hendershot was added to the Kansas City roster from the Dallas Cowboys after the roster-cutdown deadline last month. While he was inactive in last week’s game, he pushed Smith after the linebacker appeared to hit quarterback Patrick Mahomes after he had gone out of bounds. Even though no flags were thrown, Hendershot came to the defense of his quarterback after what he assumed was a dirty play.

Whoever 88 is (Hendershot), I don’t know who he is, but he better watch himself. He did a little slick push. I’ll see him when I see him.

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NFL Cracking Down on Altercations

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Dec 3, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; The NFL shield logo on the field at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

These comments from Smith are likely what initiated the fine from the league, however, the tight end plans on appealing this fine. The league has started to crack down on players that are on the sideline or inactive interfering or getting in altercations with players on the field, and they showed with these fines that they will be looking into everything.

What are your thoughts on these fines, and do you think Hendershot’s appeal will be upheld?