Tennessee Titans linebacker David Bass was fined $17,363 for the hit that left New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees with stitches in his chin, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Bass received a roughing the passer penalty on the play and Brees said his chin had swelled up to the size of a lemon.
On Wednesday Brees stressed that "I'm fine" and pointed out that the Saints benefited from the hit early in the fourth quarter.
After Bass' hit drew a flag, Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo drew two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for his volatile argument with the officials over the penalty.