DECEMBER 27, 9:04pm: Appeals officers Derrick Brooks and James Thrash, both of whom were appointed jointly by the NFL and NFLPA, have reportedly assessed the appeal and reduced the discipline to both Gregory and Aboushi, according to NFL senior vice president of football & international communications Michael Signora. Both one-game suspensions have been reduced to fines of $50,000 for Gregory and $12,000 for Aboushi.
DECEMBER 27, 8:57am: Gregory is appealing the suspension, as noted (on Twitter) by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The 30-year-old issued a statement which reads in part, “I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize for my actions yesterday. The game was full of emotion and disappointment, and was not a reflection of my character. My goal is to finish out the season strong, play with pride and be part of the solution and not the problem going forward.”
DECEMBER 26: Sunday marked a new rock bottom for the Broncos in terms of on-field performance, but their loss to the Rams also saw an altercation take place after the game between Denver edge rusher Randy Gregory and Los Angeles offensive lineman Oday Aboushi (video link). It has resulted in discipline from the league. 
The NFL announced on Monday that both players have been issued a one-game suspension for their actions, which included each one punching the other. Gregory openly admitted as much during his brief postgame remarks made after Denver’s blowout loss – a result which has led to head coach Nathaniel Hackett being fired with two games remaining in his first season in the role.
In a letter sent to both players, NFL VP of football operations Jon Runyan wrote, “As you were walking toward a group of teammates, coaches, and media, you both stopped and swung at each other’s head and/or neck. Your aggressive conduct could have caused serious injury and clearly does not reflect the high standards of sportsmanship expected of a professional.”
Gregory played just 11 defensive snaps in the game, but drew a pair of flags for unsportsmanlike conduct, including one for a roughing the passer penalty. That could leave him in danger of further fines, in addition to the $57K in salary which he will lose assuming the ban is upheld.
Both players have the option to appeal their suspension, but each of their respective teams have long been out of playoff contention. With two weeks left in what has been a lost campaign for the Broncos and Rams, their absence or return will ultimately have little impact on the final contests of the 2022 season. Gregory is under contract through 2026 after he signed a $70MM deal this offseason, while Aboushi is a pending free agent who is playing on the veteran salary benefit this year.
“Your aggressive conduct could have caused serious injury.”
Um, that’s football in a nutshell.
You don’t swing at each others neck when playing football…
…after the game is over.
Seems like Greggory should have gotten multiple games, as he clearly was the one who took a cheap shot. Then attempted to extend the altercation. What a punk b****. Is Aboushi really expected not to defend himself?! I don’t care about either of these guys, the tape is very clear about who did what tho.
Denver media has reported that Aboushi was taunting Gregory during the game about his past drug abuse problems.
I’m not defending Gregory, but that does inform the conversation about who started it.
IF that’s true it still changes nothing, it adds context but changes nothing.
Doesn’t really matter. You still can’t swing at a guy. Do something about it in-game.
Since when is the nfl concerned about sportsmanship?
Broncos country, let’s ride!!!
Broncos going from bad to bad guys
Is Gregory sure it was the fans in DAL that were “toxic”? It would appear that DAL ownership knew Gregory better than Gregory thus the verbiage in the DAL contract Randy pouted to DEN over.
Wow, a star player with off-field issues so bad that even the Cowboys wouldn’t put up with them.
Randy Gregory must have been on the cusp of a sentence of 10 to 15 years to get the boot from the Cowboys.
It wouldn’t impact these teams this season but why are suspensions and fines not used as part of the playoff tie breaking procedure? It seems like a better metric than many now in use.
World Cup style
Goodell has big plans for the NFL in South America…lol.
Dumbest thing in FB take a swing at the head of a guy with a helmet on. Chance of hurting him basically zero. Chance of hurting yourself fairly high.
Almost as comical as watching two NHL goalies trying to duke it out at center ice.
If Gregory’s actions helped lead to Hackett’s firing, then good for him.
“Your aggressive conduct could have caused serious injury.” Uh, they both had their helmets on. The only serious injury would have been to someone else who got in the way.
That was mentioned within the entire statement, if I recall correctly.
I feel like they got very close to the sideline reporter interviewing Baker Mayfield after the game and he pulled her out of the way. It’s what it sounded like anyway, I had looked away from my screen at that particular moment.
Another year, another Randy Gregory suspension……
Dude is and always will be a dbag.
Yet he was such a standup citizen for the Huskers.
Remember when Broncos fans were excited they “stole” Gregory from the Cowboys? Meanwhile Armstrong is putting up better numbers on his rookie deal.
Uh, your actions are absolutely a reflection of your character. Who wrote that statement for this clown?
Gregory is knucklehead.
…I honestly didn’t mean for that to be literal.
Character? Has to be the best comment in months? Dont concern yourself about that as it was established long ago.