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Report: Seahawks' Michael Bennett fined for hit on Alex Smith

Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett was fined $17,363 on Friday for hitting Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith in the head and neck area last week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The hit came on the Seahawks' first defensive play of the game, and Bennett drew a 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer.

Bennett's penalty comes just days after he sounded off on the preferential treatment NFL quarterbacks receive. He took particular exception to the negative reaction directed at Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs after a low hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford.

"I respect Tom Brady because when Tom Brady gets hit, he gets up and is like, 'Good job. Good hit.' He gets back in the huddle and he holds his own like a man," Bennett said. "We've got guys in the NFL crying because they get hit. 'Oh, Suggs hit me and I'm running the read-option.'"

Suggs wasn't fined for his hit on Bradford, as the NFL deemed it to be a legal play given that the Eagles quarterback was carrying out a read-option handoff in the offensive backfield.

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