As the Kansas City Chiefs picked up a valuable victory over the New Orleans Saints to reach a perfect 5-0 in 2024, one particular action by defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton is costing him financially.
Wharton hit Saints offensive lineman Lucas Patrick in the facemask; it was reported on the piece. And according to NFL Insider Tom Pelissaro, Wharton has now been fined by the NFL, via X.
“The NFL fined #Chiefs DT Tershawn Wharton $11,817 for unnecessary brutality – hitting #Saints OL Lucas Patrick with the facemask last week,” he wrote.
Wharton and the Chiefs will continue their season after the bye week and look to remain undefeated as they take on the San Francisco 49ers on October 20 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California in what will be a rematch of Super Bowl LVIII .
Tershawn Wharton is having a good season for the Chiefs
A St. Louis native, Wharton was a four-year starter for the Missouri S&T Miners. He would later be signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and make his NFL debut in September of that year.
His 2022 campaign would be cut short after suffering a torn ACL in week five; he missed the rest of the campaign and had to watch the rest of his teammates defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. However, he will have the chance to participate in football’s ultimate match a year later.
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He would help the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers, recording just one tackle during the game.
He’s already made several notable plays this season for the defending champions, including 31 assists, four pressures and a sack in the lone win over New Orleans.
Entering the 2024 season, Wharton had amassed a total of 88 tackles and seven sacks along with three forced fumbles.
