Bengals' Vontaze Burfict fined $75,000 for stomp on LeGarrette Blount

The NFL has fined Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict $75,000 for an apparent stomp on New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount in Sunday's game, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NFL hadn't announced the fine, which Burfict has appealed.

Burfict already served a three-game suspension earlier this season for multiple violations of the NFL's player safety rules and drew the Patriots' ire Sunday in part for a low hit to the back of tight end Martellus Bennett's left knee.

That play didn't draw a fine, the person said. But the apparent stomp of Blount after a touchdown late in game did. Blount reacted by jumping up and shoving Burfict, who flopped to the ground and drew a flag on Blount for unnecessary roughness.

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