Terence Garvin fined $25,000 for jaw-breaking hit on Bengals punter
The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Terence Garvin $25,000 for the illegal block he put on Cincinnati Bengals punter Kevin Huber on Sunday.
“Huber, he’s a punter. And the key is he’s defenseless throughout the down,†NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino told the NFL Network. “So even though he’s pursuing the play, he still gets defenseless-player protection. You can’t hit him in the head or neck, and you can’t use the crown or forehead parts of the helmet to the body.â€
Huber suffered a broken jaw and a cracked vertebra in his neck.
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