Vikings LB Eric Kendricks Ejected After Helmet-to-Helmet Hit on Justin Fields

Kendricks was thrown out of Monday's contest as Minnesota held a 17–3 lead in the fourth quarter.

Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks was ejected in the fourth quarter on Monday after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Bears quarterback Justin Fields. 

Kendricks connected with Fields as Chicago’s quarterback slid to the ground inside the Minnesota 20-yard line. Kendricks was given a personal foul penalty, and he was subsequently ejected for targeting in the 17–9 Vikings victory. 

Vikings LB Eric Kendricks was EJECTED for this helmet-to-helmet hit on Bears QB Justin Fields 😲 pic.twitter.com/7sYyzQA3jJ

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 21, 2021

Chicago could not convert despite the additional yards on Kendricks’s penalty. Fields stayed in the game after the hit, yet the Bears still failed to score a touchdown until the game's final play despite four trips inside the red zone. Chicago‘s offense remains a mess as Christmas approaches.

The Bears fell to 4–10 in 2021 with Monday’s loss. The Giants own their first-round pick in the 2022 draft. 

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