Broncos safety Kareem Jackson will serve a four-game suspension without pay after delivering a massive illegal hit on Packers tight end Luke Musgrave in the fourth quarter of their Week 7 game, the NFL announced on Monday.
With 14:10 remaining in regulation, Musgrave registered an 18-yard reception. After making the catch, Musgrave slightly lost his balance before Jackson used the crown of his helmet to deliver a vicious blow to the head and neck area of the defenseless tight end.
Jon Runyan, NFL vice president of football operations, wrote in a statement that Jackson “delivered a forceful blow to the head/neck area of a defenseless receiver” when he had “time and space to avoid such contact.”
