⊃Buffalo Bills rookie linebacker Joe Andreessen is getting some help with paying his first career NFL fine.
The linebacker was one of the biggest offseason surprises, first coming to the team on a rookie minicamp tryout and eventually earning a spot on the active roster. As ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg reported on Nov. 2, Andreessen was hit with a fine for a hit he made in last week’s game.
“Bills LB Joe Andreessen was fined $4,421.29 for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet) during the win vs. the Seahawks last week making a tackle on a kickoff return in the third quarter,” Getzenberg shared in a post on X. “He was not flagged on the field.”
But the former University of Buffalo star has an offer from a popular former Bills quarterback to pay the fine.
Joe Andreessen Getting Some Financial Help
After the fine was announced, Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson took to X to share his displeasure with the decision. Ferguson’s post attracted the attention of former Bills quarterback turned commentator Ryan Fitzpatrick, who said he would front the money for Andreessen.
“DM me Joe’s info and I’ll pay the fine for him….can’t be taking money away from Mr. Buffalo,” Fitzpatrick wrote.
Andreessen became a popular player during the preseason, when he had a series of standout performances. The linebacker is a local product, starring for nearby Lancaster High School before playing at Bryant where he set the school’s single-season record with 116 tackles in 2022.