Patriots Rumors: Kyle Dugger Fined For Fight; No Fines For Colts Players

The fight that got Kyle Dugger ejected from last week’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts also lightened the New England Patriots safety’s wallet.

Dugger was fined $10,520 for scuffling after the whistle with Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., according to a report Sunday from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss.

Neither Pittman nor Indy wideout T.Y. Hilton faced supplemental discipline for their roles in the scrap. Pittman was ejected along with Dugger, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick argued that Hilton should have been thrown out, as well, for pushing an official.

The NFL consulted with that official before deciding not to fine Hilton, per Schefter.

Dugger said this week that he needs “to be smarter” to avoid such situations in the future.

“Slow down my thinking,” the 2020 second-round draft pick said. “It’s really hard when the situation happened the way it did happen, with the pushing. But I just have to be smarter, because it resulted in me getting kicked out of the game, which, I can’t help the team from the locker room. So I just have to be smarter, learn from it and try to slow down in a situation like that.”

The Colts defeated the Patriots 27-17, then knocked off the Arizona Cardinals 22-16 on Saturday night to improve to 9-6 on the season. The 9-5 Patriots will host the 8-6 Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.