Buffalo Bills' Terrel Bernard fined $7,610 for hit on Austin Hooper

Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard was fined $7,610 for unnecessary roughness after a hit on Austin Hooper during a game against the Patriots. The incident occurred in the fourth quarter, where Bernard led with his shoulder, resulting in contact to the head and neck area of Hooper. Despite injuries affecting their linebacker group this season, a win in their upcoming game against the New York Jets would secure the No. 2 AFC seed for the Bills. This would allow the team to rest players and recover before the playoffs.