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Christian Elliss of the New England Patriots was not fined for his big sideline hit on New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart in Monday’s 33-15 victory by the Patriots.
The hit, which was close to the sideline but in bounds, was not flagged.
Giants tight end Theo Johnson was fined $6,488 for unnecessary roughness due to his starting a sideline melee after the hit on Dart.
Elliss defended the hit, which sent Dart airborne.
“I saw the scramble, I started chasing him down. He started tiptoeing on the sideline. I thought he was just going to go out of bounds, but then I saw him tiptoeing,” he said, via NBC Sports. “So I was like, He’s staying in bounds — what am I supposed to do? We play hard on defense. We try to bring life to this team. I was just doing my job and hit anything in the whites.”
Giants cornerback Dru Phillips was fined $7,292 for a hit on a defenseless player on an incomplete pass intended for New England running back Treyveon Henderson. The play did not draw a flag.
