Micah Parsons Slapped with $12,172 Fine for Controversial Trip on Saquon Barkley—What This Means for the Season

In the waning moments of Monday night’s grind between the Eagles and the Packers, things got a little… slippery. Picture this: Eagles clutching a slim 10-7 lead, facing second and seven from their own 44-yard line. Saquon Barkley, ever the dynamic force, snatches the handoff, eyes glinting with hope for a breakaway. But then—bam! Micah Parsons isn’t just there to meet him; he’s cunningly extending a leg, tripping Barkley to the turf just inches shy of the first down. No flag waved, no whistle blown, yet the league wasn’t amused—they slapped Parsons with a $12,172 fine for the sly maneuver. Barkley would bounce back for a few yards, but the damage was done. The Eagles, arguably robbed of crucial field position, saw their drive stall, leaving Green Bay a last-ditch shot with just 27 seconds left on the clock. Moments like these? They’re the stuff of quarterbacks’ nightmares and fans’ agonies. Dive into the full story and the fallout from that controversial play by clicking LEARN MORE.

Late in the fourth quarter of Monday’s 10-7 win by the Eagles over the Packers, Philadelphia faced a second and seven from its own 44. Running back Saquon Barkley got the handoff, with a chance to break free.

Enter Packers linebacker Micah Parsons. More specifically, enter his leg. Parsons tripped Barkley, causing him to fall down short of the line to gain.

Parsons was not penalized. He was, however, fined $12,172 by the league office. No flag was thrown.

Barkley gained five yards on the next snap, giving the Eagles a fresh set of downs. But the Eagles should have gotten 15 yards of field position, which would have come with a first and 10 from Green Bay’s 35.

The drive eventually sputtered on the Green Bay 35, on a fourth-and-six play that saw the Eagles take a shot at the end zone. When it failed, the Packers received one last chance to win the game in regulation or to force overtime, with 27 seconds to play.