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NFL Punishes Steelers’ Patrick Queen for Brutal Hit on Bucs Player

The Week 6 penalty list is out, and one Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker is facing severe punishment for his actions during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although the penalty wasn’t flagged initially, league officials noted the infraction while reviewing…

By Arundhoti Palit · Essentially Sports

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 3:40 PM

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The NFL fined Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen $17,911 for unnecessary roughness against Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka.
The unflagged hit occurred in the fourth quarter on an incomplete pass, with Queen cited for hitting a defenseless player.
Egbuka entered concussion protocol following the game and was ruled out for Week 7.

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The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen $17,911 for unnecessary roughness against Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka during their Week 6 game. League officials reviewed the fourth-quarter play and cited Queen for a helmet-first hit on a defenseless player after an incomplete pass.

Following the contest, Egbuka entered the NFL's concussion protocol and was ruled out for Week 7. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles stated he saw the collision but could not confirm if it specifically caused the injury. Under 2026 player safety mandates, Queen faces escalating fines and a potential one-game suspension if he commits further infractions.

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