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NFL will not fine Raiders safety over tackle that injured Tyquan Thornton
The NFL decided not to fine Las Vegas Raiders safety Treydan Stukes for a tackle that injured Kansas City Chiefs receiver Tyquan Thornton.
The play happened during a Sunday night game between the teams last week.
Thornton fractured and dislocated his left ankle and had surgery.
He is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks.
Some observers said the tackle looked like a hip-drop tackle, a type of tackle the NFL restricts to reduce injuries.
The league reviewed the play but concluded it did not warrant a fine.
Thornton has said he plans to return stronger, but no further details about his recovery are given.
The NFL will not fine Las Vegas Raiders safety Treydan Stukes for the tackle that injured Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton.
The league reviewed the tackle and determined it did not meet the criteria for a hip-drop tackle.
Some observers said the play should have been penalized as a hip-drop tackle.
Thornton had surgery for a fracture-dislocation of his left ankle and is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks.
- Who
- Raiders safety Treydan Stukes and Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton.
- What
- The NFL decided not to fine Stukes for a tackle that injured Thornton.
- When
- The tackle occurred during last week's Sunday Night Football game. The NFL's decision was reported on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- At the five-yard line during the Chiefs-Raiders game.
- Why
- The NFL determined the tackle did not meet the criteria for a hip-drop tackle.
NFL
Observers who said the tackle was a hip-drop
Classification
NFL
The NFL determined the tackle did not meet the criteria for a hip-drop tackle.
Observers who said the tackle was a hip-drop
Some observers said the tackle met the criteria and should have resulted in a fine.
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Stukes tackled Thornton at the five-yard line, and Thornton was injured.
Thornton had surgery for a fracture-dislocation of his left ankle.
The NFL's decision not to fine Stukes was reported.
- NFL decision
- No fine for Treydan Stukes
- Injury
- Fracture-dislocation of Thornton's left ankle
- Expected absence
- 12 to 16 weeks
- Game
- Chiefs-Raiders Sunday Night Football
- Location of tackle
- Five-yard line
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