The NFL said it would not discipline the controversial Pro Bowl
defensive tackle after he appeared to kick off the helmet of
Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris during his team's
season-opening game on Sunday.
During the second quarter of Miami's 17-10 victory over the
Redskins, Suh tackled Morris, then knocked off his opponent's
helmet after his right leg struck the tailback's facemask as he
got up to return to the huddle.
However, league spokesman Michael Signora told the NFL Media
Insider on Monday that no disciplinary action would be taken
following a review of the play by the senior football operations
staff.
Though contact was made between the players, "Suh's action was
not deemed a kick," Signora said.
Suh, 28, is arguably the most dominant defensive player in the
NFL and if he performs up to his usual standards Miami could
earn their first playoff berth since the 2008 season.
The Dolphins offered a six-year, $114 million contract to land
the defensive tackle during the offseason in hopes that Suh, who
has a long history of player-safety violations, is ready to make
a fresh start.
Suh is a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was the NFL's
defensive rookie of the year in 2010.
(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by
Frank Pingue)
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