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A teammate of Patrick Mahomes on Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs was fined by the NFL for an unsportsmanlike action in the Week 5 win over the New Orleans Saints.

the Kansas City Chiefs arrives prior to a game against the New Orleans Saints at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 07, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri

The Kansas City Chiefs‘ perfect 5-0 start is reason enough for head coach Andy Reid to be in a great mood. However, the NFL has brought him some bad news by fining one of his players, teammate Patrick Mahomes.

Every Saturday, the NFL announces the fines they levy against players who engage in unsportsmanlike or controversial behavior during league games. A player coached by Reid was disciplined in the win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.

The Chiefs player fined by the NFL is none other than defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton. The league slapped him with an $11,817 fine for unnecessary roughness after an attack in the face mask zone of Saints guard Lucas Patrick last weekend.

The sanction came upon notice that Wharton used his left hand to hit Patrick in the face mask sending his head backwards, in a remarkably punishable penalty-worthy action. The news of the fine on Mahomes‘ teammate was released by NFL insider Tom Pelissero on his X

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