NFL hands out discipline to 3 Eagles players after Week 9 loss to Giants

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Matthew Couden

By Matthew Couden

Contributing Writer

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In Week 9, the Philadelphia Eagles suffered their seventh straight loss, 19-11 to division rival the New York Giants. Along with the disappointment of another defeat, three of the Eagles' players were also hit with NFL fines for separate incidents.

The NFL updated its accountability report on Saturday, including fines handed out to Eagles linebackers Jeremiah Trotter and Zack Baun, as well as safety Andrew Mukuba. All three players received fines for unnecessary roughness, with Mukuba receiving a $9,041 fine, the most of the three Eagles.

Mukuba received his fine for a hit on a defenseless player in the first quarter. His teammate Trotter received a $6,428 fine for tripping, also in the first quarter, while the NFL fined Baun $6,750 for his use of the helmet in the game's third quarter.

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Philadelphia held an 8-6 lead after the first quarter, but the Giants held them to just a field goal over the final three quarters, resulting in another disappointing loss.

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These are Mukuba and Baun's first fines of the season. Meanwhile, Trotter's punishment adds to a previous $6,428 fine he received in Week 5 for unnecessary roughness against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That stemmed from his ejection for fighting with the Jaguars' Bryan Thomas Jr. after the opening kickoff.

The Eagles entered the season with high expectations of another NFL playoff appearance, but the losses have continued piling up.

Unfortunately, the Eagles have been in a freefall amid several significant injuries. One of the biggest was starting quarterback Jalen Hurts being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his leg and bilateral pulmonary emboli in his lungs.

In addition, receivers DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks have been sidelined with injuries for several weeks. The team has dropped to 2-7 and last place in the NFC East, which initially seemed like it might be any of the four teams' division to take.

Philadelphia will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 22, hoping to snap their horrendous losing streak after their bye week and build some optimism towards a turnaround in the second half of the season.

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