Daniel Sorensen not fined for hit on Rashard Higgins

Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen's helmet hit Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins did not result in a fine from the league office. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs' Daniel Sorensen not fined for hit on Browns' Rashard Higgins

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Jan 23, 2021 5:00 PM ET

Kansas City Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen won't be facing any supplemental discipline for his hit on Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins last weekend.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Sorensen will not be fined for the helmet-to-helmet hit that caused Higgins to fumble into the end zone.

Two controversial plays from last week’s #Browns-#Chiefs game -- Mack Wilson’s takedown that put Patrick Mahomes in concussion protocol, and Daniel Sorensen’s helmet hit on Rashard Higgins that caused a fumble -- resulted in no fines from the NFL.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 23, 2021

Why is this not targeting? pic.twitter.com/s3U7RpvYSA
— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) January 17, 2021

If the NFL fined Sorensen, the league would be acknowledging that the officials screwed up by not making the call. A penalty on Sorensen would've given the Browns a first-and-goal at the 1-yard line and a real opportunity to shift the tides. Instead, the Chiefs got the ball on the 20-yard line after the ball went out of bounds in the end zone.

The Browns lost the game 22-17, while the Chiefs are set to play in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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