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Isiah Pacheco has been hit with a $45,020 fine for unnecessary roughness during Week 14's clash with the Los Angeles Chargers, with the running back making up one of three Kansas City Chiefs' players charged.
ing him in taking the financial hit just before Christmas are Juju Smith-Schuster and Trey Smith, who were fined $18,800 and $6722 respectively bringing the total number to a huge $69,792 to pay.
The incident for Pacheco came with 6:20 left on the clock in the first quarter when the running back caught a play from Patrick Mahomes and he charged headfirst into the Chargers' cornerback, Kristian Fulton.
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Despite the fact that no flag was called on the play, he was later charged with unnecessary roughness through the use of his helmet and subsequently handed the cash penalty, one of the highest of the season for that offense.
Likewise, both Smith-Schuster and Smith were also charged with unnecessary roughness, although their fines were considerably more affordable than the one the 25-year-old will take out of his $934,777 annual salary.
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Nonetheless, the Chiefs secured a 19-17 victory and improved to 12-1 for the year and will now look ahead to Week 15 when they take on the Cleveland Browns at the Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, December 15.
They have secured a place in the NFL Playoffs and have also won the AFC West for the ninth consecutive year as they look to defend their status as Super Bowl champions by winning the Lombardi Trophy for a record third time in a row.
The Browns, who are without DeShaun Watson, are 3-10 at the foot of the AFC North and are out of playoff contention after suffering a 27-14 loss to the division-leading Pittsburgh Steelers on December 8. Their current lead quarterback is the 30-year-old Jameis Winston.