New England Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. was fined $16,883 for roughing the passer in the Week 18 season finale win over the Buffalo Bills.
The hit was to the head and neck area of the quarterback with 1:25 left in the first quarter. It was a blemish on what was overall a solid day defensively for the team. Wise racked up three tackles on the day. That brought his season total to 29 tackles, which is the lowest total he's had since the 2019 season.
Regardless, the Patriots still managed to come away with the victory in a game where the defense showed up to play against a Bills team resting their starters.