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Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher told the Tribune he was fined $21,000 by the NFL after he made a horse-collar tackle on running back Leon Washington during last Sunday's overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
It was the second consecutive week that Urlacher was fined for a horse-collar tackle. He received a $15,750 fine for a horse-collar tackle against Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
A player typically is fined $31,500 for a second offense, but Urlacher said he wasn't fined that amount. He received a letter from the NFL on Wednesday.
Urlacher already has appealed the horse-collar tackle against Peterson and plans to appeal the latest fine.
"For sure," Urlacher said Thursday. "My last appeal went real good."
Urlacher suffered a Grade 2 right hamstring strain against the Seahawks and could miss the rest of the regular season due to the injury. He already has been ruled out of Sunday's matchup with the Vikings.
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