Jameson Williams’ Week 13 exchange with Tyrique Stevenson nearly came at a steep cost for the Detroit Lions, but it’s the Chicago Bears cornerback who now has a five-figure dent in his wallet.
The NFL fined Tyrique Stevenson $19,697 for the sideline incident involving Jameson Williams during last Thursday’s Lions-Bears game at Ford Field. Williams, however, was not fined.
With the Lions leading 23-13 with 9:44 remaining in the fourth quarter, Jared Goff connected with Williams on a three-yard pass to put Detroit at Chicago’s 29-yard line. However, as Williams went out of bounds, Stevenson appeared to trip the Lions wideout, causing him to fall.
After Williams got to his feet, he flicked the ball into Stevenson’s face, resulting in a 15-yard penalty for taunting that pushed Detroit back to Chicago’s 44-yard line.
The Lions advanced to the Bears’ 26-yard line on the drive, but kicker Jake Bates missed a 45-yard field goal, keeping Detroit’s lead at 10.
On the ensuing drive, the Bears closed the gap to three points when Caleb Williams orchestrated an eight-play, 65-yard series, capped by a 31-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore.
The Bears had a chance to tie or win the game on their final possession but ran out of time on an incomplete pass, securing the Lions’ 23-20 victory.
After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell revealed that Williams had apologized to the team for his actions.
“That’s big, man,” Campbell said. “That’s growth.”
The Lions and Bears will face off one last time this season on Dec. 22 at Soldier Field, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
