Aaron Rodgers Fined for Late Hit Penalty in Jets' Blowout Loss to Bills

The 41-year-old will be writing a hefty check to the league.

Rodgers can't seem to get out of his own way this year. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Aaron Rodgers's late hit out of bounds on Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford last Sunday has become costly—literally.

As pointed out by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Rodgers has been fined $11,255 for unnecessary roughness on the play.

After throwing his second interception of the day in Sunday's loss, the 41-year-old quarterback ran down the Buffalo defender and as he stepped out of bounds, gave him a light shove—which drew a penalty.

Here's a look at the play:

The NFL fined #Jets QB Aaron Rodgers $11,255 for unnecessary roughness — a late hit out of bounds after throwing an interception last week.

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— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 4, 2025

Rodgers went on to laugh about being flagged for the hit.

The Jets, at 4–12 on the 2024 season, welcome the Dolphins to New York this Sunday for their season finale. After that? Change is coming. They've already interviewed Ron Rivera and Mike Vrabel for their vacant head coaching job, and also plan to speak with Rex Ryan about the position early next week.

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