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The Broncos should not bench P.J. Locke when Kareem Jackson returns

Kareem Jackson can return from his suspension after the Lions game, but the Broncos should continue starting P.J. Locke at safety.

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has sat out three of the four games of his suspension since Week 12. After the Broncos face the Detroit Lions in Week 15, Jackson’s suspension will end.

The veteran safety will be eligible to return in Week 16 when Denver hosts the New England Patriots on Christmas Eve.

P.J. Locke has been starting in Jackson’s place and he has played exceptionally well, totaling 22 tackles (including two behind the line of scrimmage), three sacks, three quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups.

In the last three weeks alone, Locke has more sacks and more forced fumbles than Jackson totaled in eight games this season (zero for each). Locke has been a play-making safety, and it would be difficult to bench him.

It’s a good problem to have, but the Broncos will have to make a decision on who will start against the New England Patriots in Week 16.

“I think you said at the beginning, it is a good problem to have,” coach Sean Payton said during his Monday conference call with reporters. “It seems like it’s still a ways away yet. We’ll have to deal with it when it gets here, but I think you bring up a couple good points. Certainly, we’ve noticed how he’s been playing, P.J..”

It shouldn’t be a difficult decision for Payton to make. Locke should continue starting after Jackson returns, and if he continues playing at this high level, Locke will likely be a candidate to keep the starting job in 2024.

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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson comments on meeting with Roger Goodell

“I was told that I’m responsible for the offensive guys’ protection,” Broncos safety Kareem Jackson said after meeting with Roger Goodell.

Denver Broncos suspended safety Kareem Jackson recently met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York, seeking clarity on what he believes have been inconsistent punishments this season.

After that meeting, Jackson said he felt better after having an opportunity to express himself, but he is still perplexed by the NFL’s stance on tackling.

“I was told that I’m responsible for the offensive guys’ protection,” Jackson said on Sunday evening, via DenverSports.com’s Andrew Mason. “So I’m not really sure how I protect myself, make plays and protect him [the opponent] as well, but that’s what I was told. I’m not really sure what I do moving forward, as far as playing this game. So, hopefully, I’ll figure it out.”

Jackson spoke to media members on Monday night ahead of his foundation’s shopping spree with 50 kids at a local Walmart.

Jackson, 35, will be eligible to return from his four-game suspension after the Broncos face the Detroit Lions on Saturday. Following the 2023 season, Jackson is scheduled to become a free agent in the spring.

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WR Justyn Ross available to return to Chiefs in Week 15 after six-game suspension

Kansas City #Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross can return to the field in Week 15 after serving a six-game suspension.

The Kansas City Chiefs will get wide receiver Justyn Ross back this week. The NFL announced Friday that Ross is off the Commissioner’s Exempt list and that he had been suspended for six games, the last of which was Sunday’s loss against the Buffalo Bills.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL suspended Ross for violating the league’s personal conduct policy in connection with his arrest on charges of domestic battery and criminal property damage in October.

“Chiefs’ WR Justyn Ross, who has missed the last five games on the Commissioner Exempt List after an October incident, will be suspended six regular season games for violating the Personal Conduct Policy, per the NFL,” posted Schefter on his X account. “Since any games a player misses while on the list is credited against his suspension, he will be back with the team on Monday after the Chiefs’ game Sunday against the Bills. He will have to pay back the six-game checks he received on paid leave.”

Ross is available at a critical time as the receiving corps has struggled with drops. Ross has three catches for 34 yards on the season.

Colts’ Al-Quadin Muhammad suspended for PED violation

Al-Quadin Muhammad has been suspended for PED violations.

Indianapolis Colts defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad has been suspended six games without pay for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the league announced Wednesday.

Muhammad has been on the Colts practice squad for the entire season and has not logged a snap on the active roster so this impact is minimal.

The Colts are seeing the return of defensive tackle Grover Stewart from the suspended list. He also was suspended six games due to PED violations earlier in the season.

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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson flying to New York to meet with Roger Goodell

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson will travel to New York on Wednesday to meet with Roger Goodell, seeking clarity on the NFL’s inconsistencies.

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been fined four times, ejected twice and suspended twice for hits that the NFL has deemed illegal this season.

As a repeat offender, Jackson’s appeal to have his latest four-game suspension reduced was declined, but the safety has received support from teammates and even from Tom Brady, albeit indirectly.

Now going on Game 2 of his four-game punishment, Jackson is set to fly to New York on Wednesday to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Speaking at Pat Surtain’s charity event on Tuesday, Jackson said he is seeking clarity from the league on what he believes are inconsistent punishments.

“I feel like its a lot of gray area,” Jackson said. “For me, I see a lot of same things happening around the league that — you, know, guys aren’t going through what I’m going through. No flags, no fines, no suspensions.

“Not really sure why I’m being treated the way I’m being treated. I’m making regular football plays — nothing malicious in my opinion. But at the same time, [I want] some clarity, I just want to know why I’m the only person that’s going through what I’m going through.”

Jackson said he felt like he’s the poster child for whatever the NFL is attempting to “get across or prove.” The safety also criticized the NFL for not allowing suspended players in team facilities despite the league’s advocacy for mental health. Jackson said being cut off from the team and not having a support system is not the way the NFL should treat players if the league truly cares about players.

“A lot of things they’re doing and saying is contradictory in my opinion, so hopefully I can get some clarity.”

Jackson, 35, has been docked $838,333 worth of game checks via suspension this season in addition to $89,670 worth of fines (he did win some appeals on those fines, but it’s unclear how much the fines were reduced).

With a base salary of $2.515 million, Jackson’s $928,003 worth of (initial) fines and docked pay represents nearly 37% of his salary in 2023. After such significant punishments, it’s no surprise that Jackson has requested a meeting with Goodell.

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Kareem Jackson’s 4-game suspension upheld after appeal

Derrick Brooks heard Kareem Jackson’s appeal on Tuesday and upheld the safety’s four-game suspension.

Kareem Jackson’s four-game suspension was upheld on Tuesday after an appeal, the NFL announced. The Denver Broncos will now be without the safety until a Week 16 showdown with the England Patriots on Dec. 24.

Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA, heard Jackson’s appeal on Tuesday before making a decision on the suspension. Last month, Brooks reduced Jackson’s previous four-game suspension to a two-game suspension earlier this season, but as a repeat offender, Jackson won’t get a reduced punishment this time.

Jackson, 35, was suspended four games after launching himself headfirst into Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs on Sunday Night Football in Week 12.

Before his latest offense in Minnesota, Jackson was previously fined four times for $89,670 for unnecessary roughness, ejected from two games and suspended for two games for prior offenses.

With Jackson suspended and P.J. Locke (ankle) injured, the Broncos might consider signing a free agent safety to add more depth at the position. If no safeties are signed, Denver will be left with Delarrin Turner-Yell and JL Skinner as the two options to replace Jackson while Locke is sidelined.

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Justin Simmons, Pat Surtain (and Tom Brady?) come to defense of Kareem Jackson

The NFL suspended Broncos safety Kareem Jackson again. Here’s how Justin Simmons, Pat Surtain and Tom Brady reacted on social media.

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson was suspended four games on Monday after he launched himself headfirst into Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs on Sunday Night Football in Week 12.

The hit was not penalized during the game, but the NFL retroactively disciplined Jackson after reviewing the game film. Jackson was given such a harsh punishment because he is a repeat offender — the safety was previously fined four times, ejected twice and suspended for two games for prior offenses earlier this season.

Broncos safety Justin Simmons came to Jackson’s defense on Twitter/X on Monday.

“This is unbelievable,” Simmons said in response to the suspension. “Dobbs on this play was playing running back. The TE was under center, snapped the ball and tossed it back to Dobbs who isn’t defenseless. On a 3rd and 1, where you’re fighting for every yard, how are we supposed to stop a runner from falling forward?”

Simmons also pointed to a play from earlier this season that he says was a similar hit to Jackson’s. Simmons was not penalized for fined for his hit.

Here is the NFL’s full statement and explanation for Kareem Jackson’s suspension

“Illegal acts that are flagrant and jeopardize the safety of players will not be tolerated,” Jon Runyan said in a letter to Kareem Jackson.

The NFL announced a four-game suspension for Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson on Monday following his headfirst tackle on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs on Sunday Night Football in Week 11.

See the NFL’s full statement on Jackson’s suspension below.

Kareem Jackson of the Denver Broncos has been suspended without pay for four games for repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players, including during this Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.

NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan issued the suspension for a violation of Rule 12, Section 2, Article 10 (a) which states that “it is a foul if a player lowers his head and makes forcible c​​ontact with his helmet against an opponent.”​

In a letter to Jackson, Runyan wrote:

“With 13:38 remaining in the first quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers a serious violation of the playing rules. The video of the play shows that you lowered your head and made forcible contact to Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs.  You had an unobstructed path to your opponent and the illegal contact could have been avoided.

“Illegal acts that are flagrant and jeopardize the safety of players will not be tolerated. The League will continue to​ stress enforcement of the rules that prohibit using your helmet to make forcible contact with your ​opponent.  On the play in question, you lowered your head and delivered a forceful blow to the shoulder and head/neck area of an opponent when you had time and space to avoid such contact.  You could have made contact with your opponent within the rules, yet you chose not to.​

Following the Broncos’ Week 7 game against Green Bay, Jackson was suspended for four games for violations of unnecessary roughness rules. That suspension was subsequently reduced to two games by hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed and compensated by the NFL and NFLPA.  Jackson was also disqualified from a Week 2 game against Washington for a similarly flagrant hit, and subsequently fined.

Jackson will be eligible to return to the Broncos’ active roster following the team’s Week 15 game against Detroit.

Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Jackson may appeal the suspension. Any appeal will be heard and decided by the NFL-NFLPA hearing officers, Derrick Brooks or James Thrash.

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NFL suspends Broncos safety Kareem Jackson after big hit on ‘Sunday Night Football’

Kareem Jackson was suspended four games after he launched himself headfirst into Vikings QB Josh Dobbs on Sunday.

After he launched himself head first into Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs on Sunday Night Football in Week 11, Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended four games, the NFL announced Monday.

Jackson’s big punishment is the result of his repeat offenses. The veteran safety was fined four times for $89,670 for unnecessary roughness offenses earlier this season, then suspended after his fifth offense last month. Jackson was also ejected from two games.

After his fifth offense, Jackson was originally suspended four games in October, but that suspension was reduced to two games after Jackson’s appeal. He will also appeal the latest suspension.

If the suspension is not reduced, Jackson will be eligible to return against the New England Patriots in Week 16.

Jackson launched himself into Dobbs on Sunday night in his first game back from his previous two-game suspension. The hit was not penalized, but the NFL retroactively handed down punishment after reviewing the game film.

Jackson has come under heavy criticism for his repeat offenses, but teammate Justin Simmons recently came to the safety’s defense, saying Jackson is not a dirty player. Last month, Jackson said that he’s not trying to “maliciously hurt people,” and the safety also said he would change the way he plays and aim lower on tackles after his two-game suspension.

The NFL has countered that actions speak louder than words.

P.J. Locke filled in at strong safety during Jackson’s previous suspension. Health permitting, Locke will now return to that starting role. With Jackson sidelined, the Broncos will hope Locke recovers from his ankle injury quickly. Denver will host the Cleveland Browns in Week 12.

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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson says he’ll adjust play style after suspension

After returning from a two-game suspension, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson said he’ll adjust his play style and aim lower on tackles.

After returning from a two-game suspension, Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson says he will change the way he plays going forward.

“I probably have to adjust it a little bit,” Jackson said in a recent interview with KMGH-TV’s Troy Renck. “As far as the tackling — lowering the target — I’ll try my best to do that.

“Definitely don’t want to be in this situation again. As far as going forward, I’m sure I’ll be in situations — these bang-bang plays — so for me, it’s all about staying on the field and not having to go through this again.”

Before his suspension, Jackson was ejected twice and fined four times through the team’s first seven games. Jackson’s four fines and fifth offense that led to his suspension were all the result of unnecessary roughness.

Broncos safety P.J. Locke started during Jackson’s suspension, but Locke is now sidelined with an ankle injury. So we might see Jackson go right back into the starting lineup after having his suspension lifted this week.

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