Broncos safety Kareem Jackson is receiving his full punishment, a four-game ban, after hitting Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs with the crown of his helmet on Sunday Night Football. Jackson’s appeal was denied.
As a result of the hit, Jackson received his second punishment of the season. His first ban for a similar incident suspended Jackson for four games, later reduced to two.
For the repeat offense, Jackson is handcuffed to his four-game suspension, decided late Tuesday, and is expected to cost Jackson $558,000 in losses.
The NFL and NFLPA consulted with hearing officer and former player Derrick Brooks, who decided to uphold Jacksonâs contested suspension on Tuesday.
As OutKick Dan Zaksheske wrote earlier, Jackson tacitly protested the NFLâs suspension by posting a video of Tom Brady calling todayâs NFL âsoftâ for branding routine tackles as unnecessary roughness.
In this circumstance, Jackson loses the benefit of the doubt given his history of dirty hits, including the tackle on Packers tight end Luke Musgrave that led to his first suspension.
READ: BRONCOS KAREEM JACKSON EJECTED AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR HEADHUNTING PACKERSâ LUKE MUSGRAVE
The Broncos safety did not receive a flag for hitting Dobbs, which caused a fumble and a successful recovery for Denver.
Reactions to X varied, with some calling the league âsoftâ and others criticizing Jackson for his dirty hits.
âUnfair,â one X commenter said.
âFlag football incoming,â another declared.
âWhat a hypocritical b***h,â one user cried, âDerrick Brooks made hits worse than that every week. Tom Brady is right.â
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