Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was reportedly fined for a hit he delivered during the team's Monday night matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
Edelman reportedly faces a $26,739 fine for unnecessary roughness after signaling for a fair catch and then blocking a Bills player on a punt, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Patriots WR/PR Julian Edelman was fined $26,739 for unnecessary roughness on Monday night, when he initially signaled for a fair catch and then blocked a Bills player.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 3, 2018
The hit came in the third quarter, as Edelman hit Bills cornerback Lafayette Pitts in the face mask with his helmet after calling for the fair catch.
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Edelman finished the game with nine catches for 104 yards, including a 26-yard grab.
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