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Report: Patriots Fined $1.1M, Lose 2021 Draft Pick for Bengals Video Incident

The New England Patriots received $1.1 million in fines from the NFL and forfeited a 2021 third-round pick on Sunday after they acknowledged in December that a member of the production crew working for the team's website filmed the Cincinnati Bengals sideline during their Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns.

ESPN's Mike Reiss laid out the full punishments from the league:

New England faced the Bengals in Week 15, but Pats head coach Bill Belichick was adamant the coaching staff didn't request or utilize the video in question ahead of the game.

"I have no involvement in this and no knowledge of it.