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  • Coples fined $15K for facemask; Amukamara docked for horse collar

    NEW YORK -- New York Jets rookie defensive lineman Quinton Coples has been fined $15,000 by the NFL on Friday for grabbing the facemask of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne.

    Coples was called for a penalty when Henne scrambled for 1 yard on third-and-3 last Sunday. The play extended a drive in which the Jaguars later scored in the Jets' 17-10 victory.

    Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara was fined $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle on New Orleans running back Pierre Thomas in New York's 52-27 win.

    Lions offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus was docked $10,000 for a chop block in Detroit's 27-20 loss at Green Bay.

    Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan was also fined $10,000 for grabbing Buffalo running back C.J. Spiller by the facemask. Bears cornerback Charles Tillman was fined $7,875 fine for a late hit on Minnesota running back Toby Gerhart.

    CBSSports.com wire reports
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