No suspension for Akiem Hicks after pushing an official in the Bears’ win over the Buccaneers

After pushing an official near the end of the first half of the Bears’ 48-10 win over the Buccaneers this past Sunday, Akiem Hicks will not be suspended by the NFL for the incident, reports WGN’s Adam Hoge.

Hicks had been involved in some heated engagements with Buccaneers players and it ended with down judge Mike Carr unfortunately getting shoved in the moment. Luckily, for Hicks’ sake, the incidental contact wasn’t deemed to be malicious. A prior clean history likely also helped Hicks’ case to avoid a suspension in the inconsistent crucible of the NFL’s discipline policy.

Though he avoids a suspension, Hicks is still very likely to be fined, which should be announced by the end of this week. Touching officials in any kind of aggressive manner is an obvious no-no.

Hicks, 27, is in his third season with the Bears. The star 3-4 defensive end has three sacks in four games and leads all interior defensive linemen in quarterback pressures. When the Bears return from their bye week, he has a matchup with a banged-up Dolphins interior offensive line waiting for him. A welcome matchup he can take advantage of with full availability.

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