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Given prior offenses commited by the Broncos’ veteran safety, discipline is expected. Question is whether punishment is another fine, another suspension, or both.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the life of him, and those he strikes, Denver Broncos‘ safety Kareem Jackson cannot seem to lower his target site.
An NFL source confirmed to 9NEWS the league is reviewing the hit Jackson laid on Minnesota quarterback Josh Dobbs on the opening series of the Broncos’ come-from-behind, 21-20 victory Sunday night at Empower Field at Mile High.
“I saw the same articles you guys saw and you pay attention to that because there’s a handful of reporters that are usually on point with some league news,” said Broncos head coach Sean Payton in his day-after-game Zoom press conference Monday. “I’ve talked to Kareem already this morning and there’s nothing you can do except wait and see where it goes.”
On a third-and-1 play, the Vikings tried some deception as Dobbs backed up to tailback while tight end T.J. Hockenson shifted to under center for the snap. Hockenson took the ball, moved left then pitched to Dobbs, who was clobbered by Jackson.
Jackson, 35, was not penalized but did appear to lead with his helmet to strike Dobbs around the upper shoulder pad, facemask area. Simultaneously, Dobbs had the ball stripped away by Broncos’ outside linebacker Baron Browning for a fumble that was recovered by Denver nickelback Ja’Quan McMillian.
Working against Jackson as the league reviews his hit is his five prior offenses. He was fined on four different unnecessary roughness penalties this season totaling $89,670. He was also ejected from two games and a fifth offense drew a four-game suspension that was reduced upon appeal to two games.
Jackson had just been reinstated from his suspension when he delivered his blow to Dobbs. A ruling from the league office is expected later Monday.
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