US EditionNFL Suspends Commanders' Frankie Luvu One Game for Multiple Hip-Drop Tackles
Frankie Luvu is the first NFL player suspended under the banned hip-drop tackle rule after three violations that protect player safety, costing him a $508,333 game check.
- On Monday, the NFL announced Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu was suspended without pay for one game, missing Week 10 against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Nov. 9.
- The suspension stems from repeated hip-drop tackles, including Luvu's third this season on Sunday Night Football, after fines in Week 4 and Week 8 for the now-illegal NFL technique.
- At 7:55 remaining in the first quarter, Frankie Luvu's hip-drop tackle on Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jackson Smith-Njigba highlights officials often not flagging these 15-yard penalties despite repeated offenses.
- With Luvu out, Jordan Magee could start beside Bobby Wagner, giving the Lions a chance to rebound in Week 10.
- The suspension marks the first enforcement action under the hip-drop ban, and if Frankie Luvu loses his appeal, heard by Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, or Jordy Nelson, he would forfeit a $508,333 game check.
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Marietta Daily Journal
WTVBCommanders LB Frankie Luvu suspended for third hip-drop tackle violation
The NFL announced a one-game suspension for Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu on Monday, following his third recorded hip-drop tackle violation Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks.
NFL Announces Punishment for Commanders Star Before Lions Game
The Detroit Lions this week will face a Washington Commanders team that is reeling, having lost quarterback Jayden Daniels to a serious elbow injury and now will lose one of their top defenders as well. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that the NFL suspended linebacker Frankie Luvu after his third instance of a banned tackle. “Commanders LB Frankie Luvu has been suspended without pay for one game for repeated violations of playing rules i…
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The RecordCommanders linebacker Frankie Luvu suspended for game by NFL for repeated hip-drop tackles
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu was suspended without pay for one game by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.
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