Broncos safety Kareem Jackson suspended 4 games for hit on Vikings QB Josh Dobbs
Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended by the NFL for four games without pay after the league ruled his first-quarter hit on Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs was “a serious violation of the playing rules.”
Jackson is expected to appeal the suspension. The appeal will come in front of a hearing officer jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA.
This is the second suspension of the season for Jackson, the 14-year veteran who entered the league as a first-round pick with the Texans in 2010. He was originally suspended for four games as a result of an illegal hit on Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave in Week 7, but the penalty was reduced to two games upon appeal.
In the case of both suspensions, Jackson’s recent history of illegal hits worked against him. He was flagged for a head-to-head hit on Las Vegas wide receiver Jakobi Meyers in Week 1, and Meyers exited with a concussion. In Week 2, Jackson was ejected following an illegal hit to the head of Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas, who was also knocked out of the game with a concussion.
Jackson has already been assessed nearly $90,000 in fines and lost $279,000 in wages during his previous two-game suspension.
