The Arizona Cardinals will be affected by the results of the fight that took place on Thursday night at the end of the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey have received suspensions from the league and will not be available for their teams when they play the Cardinals in December.
The league released a statement announcing that Garrett, who ripped off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet and hit him in the head with it, has been suspended indefinitely and it will be at least through the end of this season, including the postseason should the Browns make it to the playoffs.
Pouncey was suspended three games for his involvement.
The Cardinals play the Steelers in three weeks at State Farm Stadium. It will be the final game of his suspension. The Browns come to town the next week. Garrett will obviously miss that game as well.
Garrett is Cleveland’s best defensive player and leads the team with 10 sacks.
Pouncey is perhaps the Steelers’ best offensive lineman.
So while the Cardinals had nothing to do with what happened Thursday night, their December schedule became at least a little easier because of what happened.
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