CHICAGO – The NFL suspended Chicago Bears receiver Javon Wims two games Monday for punching New Orleans Saints safety C.J.
Gardner-Johnson.Wims was ejected in the third quarter Sunday, after Allen Robinson caught a 5-yard pass from Nick Foles. On the other side of the field, Wims approached Gardner-Johnson from behind and appeared to reach for his mouth or neck.
He threw a right-handed punch to his helmet and then another before both teams joined the scrum, and he wound up at the bottom of a pile.The penalty against Wims pushed the Bears back to a second-and-20.
And Foles got intercepted by Marshon Lattimore on the next play. The Saints went on to win 26-23 in overtime.Bears coach Matt Nagy said Wims was “apologetic” when they spoke Monday.