Flannigan-Fowles fined more than $10,000 for hit in 49ers’ win over Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles’ bank account took a hit during the 49ers’ bye week.
The NFL fined Flannigan-Fowles $10,750 for a hit he delivered while leading with his helmet during the 49ers’ Week 8 win over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.
By Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area and Jennifer Lee Chan, the league imposed an unnecessary penalty on Flannigan-Fowles while imposing the fine on Saturday.
#49ers LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles was fined $10,750 by the league for unnecessary roughness in the Week 8 game against the Cowboys.
The league still hasn’t decided on a fine for Nick Bosa for the hat he wore during the crash of the national postgame broadcast.
– Jennifer Lee Chan – thread @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) November 2, 2024
Flannigan-Fowles was not penalized for unnecessary brutality during the game.
At the end of the first quarter of the 49ers’ 30-24 victory, Flannigan-Fowles was part of a tackle on a Cowboys punt return wide receiver KaVontae Turpinand the San Francisco linebacker appeared to lunge at Turpin with the crown of his helmet.
No penalty flags were thrown on the field, but a scuffle ensued between 49ers and Cowboys players, which helped offset unnecessary dead-ball roughness infractions against San Francisco linebacker Fred Warner and Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb, who both entered the field during the teams’ transition. special teams units on defense and offense, respectively.
While Flannigan-Fowles was fined by the NFL, the league still hasn’t decided whether to fine star edge rusher Nick Bosa for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat on the field in support to former President Donald Trump after the 49ers’ victory. .
A league source told Maiocco on Friday that the NFL considers fining Bosa for violating the personal message policy, but there is no immediate timetable for when a decision will be made.
Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports first reported that the NFL considered fine for Bosa but that a decision would not come until next week.
While Bosa waits for news from the league, Flannigan-Fowles needs to write a big check to the NFL for his actions last week.
