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The Broncos safety has been fined four times so far this season, and thrown out of two games, for violating safety regulations.
The NFL has suspended the safety of the Denver Broncos, Kareem Jacksonfor four games, due to repeated violations of the unnecessary roughness rules.
Jackson is appealing his suspension, a source told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Jackson He would lose $558,889 in salary if the four-game suspension is upheld after the appeal.
Jackson was thrown out of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers for his hit on the sideline on the tight end of the Packers, Luke Musgrave, in the fourth period. It was the second time in the campaign that Jackson He was fired for an illegal hit.
Kareem Jackson has not stopped committing penalties for unnecessary roughness since the start of the season.AP Photo
“On the play in question, you delivered a powerful blow to the head/neck area of a defenseless receiver, when you had the space and time to avoid such contact,” wrote the vice president of football operations, Jon Runyanin a letter to Jackson. “You were able to make contact against the opponent within the rules, but you chose not to.”
Runyan do not touch Jackson accumulates multiple instances of violations of player safety rules.
Looking ahead to Sunday’s game, Jackson He had been fined four times this season for unnecessary roughness, for a total of $89,670.
He was also thrown out of the Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders after a hit on the tight end Logan Thomas.
If the suspension of four games is confirmed for Jacksonwill miss the matches against Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings y Cleveland Browns. Would be eligible to return to the active roster Denver on Monday, November 27.
On Sunday, Musgrave he caught an 18-yard pass from Jordan Love and, as the linebacker approached Alex Singleton, Jackson arrived and hit Musgrave to knock him down. Two handkerchiefs were thrown immediately. After a brief discussion between the officials, the referee Alex Kemp announced that Jackson had been thrown out, in addition to the 15-yard penalty.
Some players of the Broncos They said they believed that Jackson He initiated contact with the shoulder, below the head and neck area. Players of Green Bay on the sides they shouted Jackson at the end of the play, while coaches of the Packers They quickly came between Jackson and the group.
“I know KareemI know his heart and I know the way he has played,” said the head coach of the Broncos, Sean Payton, on Monday after the position was announced. “I think the easy thing to do is say, ‘Well, he’s an old guy playing by the new guys’ rules.’ When you watch the play, his head is removed from the violent contact. The helpless thing has more to do with the position he’s in. the receiver is located.
“I know where he is as a player. We’ll keep working on it. I know he’ll keep working on it. He’s a very smart guy and he really wants to do the right thing. One of the most complicated parts of our game for the officials, for the players, for everyone us involved, get to the point where it’s clear and simple. Sometimes, it’s not.”
The suspension of Jackson is the longest for violating player safety rules since 2019, when the defensive end of the Cleveland Browns, Myles Garrettwas suspended indefinitely for hitting the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mason Rudolphwith his own helmet. Garrett ended up missing six games, being readmitted in February 2020. Also, in 2019, the linebacker of the Raiders, Vontaze Burfictwas suspended for the rest of the season (12 games) for a helmet-to-helmet hit on the tight end of the Colts, Jack Doyle. The NFL cited the repeated violations of Burfict to the rules of unnecessary rudeness due to the severity of the punishment.
Information from Jeff Legwold was used in the writing of this note.
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