Cleveland Brown star Myles Garrett has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for ripping off Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet and striking him on the head during the final seconds of Thursday Night Football. In a statement, the NFL said Garrett would be suspended at least through the regular season and postseason for his actions.
The league also suspended the Browns’ Larry Ogunjobi and the Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey for their role in the brawl that ensued. All three players were suspended without pay. Both teams were fined $250,000 for the incident.
The NFL said Garrett, who was fined an undisclosed amount of money, “violated unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct rules, as well as fighting, removing the helmet of an opponent, and using the helmet as a weapon.”
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Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam issued a statement Friday saying they were “extremely disappointed in what transpired” at the end of the game. “There is no place for that in football and that is not reflective of the core values we strive for as an organization.”
“We sincerely apologize to Mason Rudolph and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Myles Garrett has been a good teammate and member of our organization and community for the last three years but his actions last night were completely unacceptable,” the statement said. “We understand the consequences from the league for his actions.”
Cleveland police said no criminal charges have been filed against Garrett, CBS affiliate WOIO reported Friday. According to a police spokesperson, Rudolph did not file a police report against Garrett for the incident.
His agent, Tim Younger, told ESPN he wasn’t ruling out any legal options. “I am gathering all information and no options have been removed from the table,” he told the network.
