The NFL announced Friday it suspended Browns defensive end Myles Garrett for at least the rest of the 2019 season after he ripped off the helmet of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and then swung it into Rudolph's head on "Thursday Night Football."
The league fined the Browns and Steelers $250,000 each for the melee late in Cleveland's 21-7 win on national television.
Garrett has been suspended without pay indefinitely and must meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell prior to a decision on his reinstatement. Garrett's suspension is for at least the final six regular-season games and playoffs, should the 4-6 Browns defy the odds to earn a berth. The league also fined him an undisclosed amount.
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey has been suspended without pay for three games and fined an undisclosed amount by the NFL for punching and kicking Garrett.
Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi has been suspended without pay for one game and fined an undisclosed amount by the league for shoving a helmet-less Rudolph to the ground.
The players may appeal the suspensions within three business days under the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association. Derrick Brooks and James Thrash are the officers jointly appointed and paid by the league and NFLPA to decide appeals of on-field player discipline.
Garrett is expected to appeal his suspension, a league source told the Beacon Journal. Pouncey and Ogunjobi are, too, according to NFL Network.
The NFL stated additional punishment for other players, including those who left the bench area to enter the fight, will be doled out.
