The NFL has reduced Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan‘s two-game suspension to one game following appeal, the league announced today.
Trevathan leveled Packers wide receiver Davante Adams with a brutal hit during last week’s Thursday Night Football, and while he wasn’t ejected from the game, Trevathan was handed a 15-yard personal foul. Adams, thankfully, escaped with only a concussion after being taken to the hospital.
The league originally suspended Trevathan two games after determining that the Bear’s backer exuded “excessive” force while tackling Adams, as Trevathan hit Adams in the helmet when the wideout’s progress had already been stopped. Appeals officer — and former NFL linebacker Derrick Brooks — heard Trevathan’s case, tweets Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.
As a result of today’s ruling, Trevathan will now be absent for Chicago’s Week 5 contest against the division-rival Vikings.
what a joke
What a joke they obviously dont care about player safety
Pathetic af goodell needs to go and so does all his minions with same mentality that money matters over safety as well as all the domestic violence issues he completely failed on only to try hurt other players worse. NFL is going downhill fast if it wasn’t for fantasy sports a lot of job die hard fans would be lost which would result in millions of dollars in lost revenue.
My shocked face.
I was amazed he wasn’t ejected. I don’t care if he isn’t a dirty player. He went in crown of the helmet to the facemask. I am old school and we were never taught to tackle like that. See what you hit. He did it to punish the runner which I have no problem with but do it with your head up. Facemask to facemask is fine but crown of helmet to facemask is a different story. Dangerous for both players.