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The NFL has fined Cardinals SS Adrian Wilson $25,000 for the hit he put on Bills QB Trent Edwards last Sunday that knocked him from the game and gave him a concussion.
Wilson was not penalized on the play but was found later to be in violation of Rule 12, Section 2, Article 12 (2) of the NFL Official Playing Rules, which states: “A defensive player must not unnecessarily or violently throw him down and land on top of him with all or most of the defender’s weight.
The rule goes on to state that defensive players should “strive to wrap up or cradle the passer with the defensive player’s arms.”
The hit occurred on the third play of the game. Edwards did not return, and the Bills lost, 41-17.
Wilson was informed of the fine in a letter from the league, which also mentioned his two fines from 2007 — one for a late hit and one for a horse collar tackle. He was practicing Friday and would be available to play Sunday against the Cowboys.
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