Keep it simple. Force only applies to the ball being put into the end zone which in this case was the fumble. After the ball is in the end zone, no new force can apply. A simple attempt to recover the ball is not illegal or changes the status of the ball that was already in the end zone.
Peace
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Let us get into "Good Trouble."
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Charles Michael “Mick” Chambers (1947-2010)
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