The NFL fined Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III $50,000 on Saturday for allegedly faking an injury during last week's win over the Kansas City Chiefs, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
During the second quarter with Cincinnati leading 14-3 and the Chiefs with a 1st-and-goal from the Bengals' 1-yard line, Bates fell to the ground, seemingly in order to avoid a penalty for 12 men on the field:
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Video showed Bates falling down with no one around him as he watched two Bengals defensive players run on the field from the sidelines.