NFL hands Broncos safety second ban of season after another dirty hit: suspension clarified

For Denver’s “Sunday Night Football” game against the Vikings, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson served a two-game ban; yet, it was evident that the hard-hitting safety had not learned his lesson.

After being dismissed from the Broncos’ Week 7 game against the Green Bay Packers for a dirty hit on their tight end, Luke Musgrave, Jackson was initially given a four-game suspension by the NFL. Following his appeal of the NFL’s decision, the organization agreed to a two-game suspension in its place.

Jackson’s hit on Musgrave’s head ended the game for the Packers’ tight end, and it wasn’t even his first offensive play of the year. Jackson was already dismissed from the game earlier in the season for hitting Commanders tight end Logan Thomas dangerously. He was also fined for other dirty plays against the Chiefs and Dolphins, as well as for a brutal hit on Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers.

And Jackson continued to be a habitual of needless roughness in his first game back.

Jackson, the safety for the Broncos, hit Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs with a vicious headshot that caused a fumble even though he wasn’t immediately flagged or removed from the game.

Following the collision, Dobbs entered the medical tent right away, but he was later allowed to leave and finish the game. Jackson believed he might have gotten away with the hit because he wasn’t currently facing any consequences, but the NFL declared the next day that he would be suspended for an additional four games, subject to an appeal.

What you need know about Jackson’s most recent ban is provided below.

Why was Kareem Jackson suspended again?

It’s obvious that the NFL has had enough of Jackson’s aggressive behavior while playing football.

Despite not being reported or removed from the game for his hit on Dobbs during “Sunday Night Football,” the Broncos safety will once more be suspended without pay for four games, the league said on Monday, “for repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.”

According to the official announcement, the NFL gave the following justification for suspending Dobbs for the illegal hit:

“The League believes that the play you were a part of with 13:38 left in the first quarter was a major infraction of the playing rules. You lowered your head and made forceful contact with Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs, as seen on the play’s video. The unlawful collision might have been prevented, and you had an open route to your opponent.”

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jackson will appeal the suspension once more. It will be extremely difficult to have another suspension lowered given his recent and notorious habit of making risky hits.

The Broncos, who have won four straight games and are one again in the running for an AFC Wild Card place, are in a terrible situation with the ban.

Week 16 will find Denver without its starting safety and captain if Jackson’s four-game suspension is enforced.

These four games would be missed by Jackson in the event that his second appeal is denied.