Carlos Hyde Fined 23k for Using Crown of Helmet on Play Jon Beason Was Injured

October 16, 2015   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde has been fined for what the NFL has deemed "unnecessary roughness" on a play in Week 5 against the New York Giants.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported the fine, adding that 49ers guard Alex Boone was not penalized for a block in the back. 
According to Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area, Hyde is being docked $23,152 for using the crown of his helmet against Giants linebacker Jon Beason. 
The NFL fined 49ers running back Carlos Hyde $23,152 for initiating contact with the crown of his helmet on a play that resulted in New York Giants linebacker Jon Beason sustaining a concussion on Sunday night. ...

... The rule, which NFL owners adopted in 2013, states that it’s a penalty of "a runner or tackler initiates forcible contact by delivering a blow with the top/crown of his helmet against an opponent when both players are clearly outside the tackle box."
Beason told reporters, via Daniel Popper of the ...

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