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Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu won’t be suspended for repeated violations of the rule against hip-drop tackles, the NFL announced Tuesday night.
Luvu had appealed a ruling that he would be suspended one game, costing him a game check worth $508,333.
Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA, heard the appeal. But Luvu was fined $100,000.
Luvu will play vs. Detroit Sunday. The Commanders (3-6) have lost four consecutive games.
The NFL ruled that Luvu violated the policy again in Sunday night’s 38-14 loss to Seattle while making a tackle in the first quarter vs. receiver Jackson Smith-Njigba.
It was Luvu’s third time being fined for a hip-drop tackle, leading him to become the first player suspended under this rule. He was fined for violating the policy after Weeks 4 and 8.
Washington’s defense could ill afford more losses, even if for just one game.
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The Commanders wasted little time finding help in the secondary following a devastating injury to star cornerback Marshon Lattimore. According to Aaron Wilson of KRPC 2 in Houston, the Commanders signed former Giants cornerback Tre Hawkins III to their practice squad on Tuesday.
Hawkins, 25, was drafted by New York in the sixth round of the 2023 draft. He’s appeared in 20 games with four starts over his NFL career, recording 45 tackles and one interception.
Hawkins played in all 17 games as a rookie in 2023, recording 35 tackles and one pass defended.
The following season, Hawkins recorded his first career interception in a Week 14 loss to the Saints. The interception was the Giants’ first since Week 1, snapping an NFL-record 11-game drought. However, that was also the game in which Hawkins sustained a fractured lumbar spine, prematurely ending his season. He finished the season with 10 tackles and two passes defended in addition to the interception.
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Fortunately, the Commanders already received some good news with the MRI showing no fractures or ligament damage. Although the Commanders are still gathering information about the injury, the fact that Daniels is just dealing with a dislocation could mean a shorter recovery window. However, Quinn said there is currently “no timetable” on Daniels’ return.
Still, it was an emotional hit for Daniels’ teammates to see him sustain the injury. They, and several Seahawks players, took a knee while Daniels was getting looked at by trainers. The Commanders huddled around Daniels to offer their support before he was escorted to the locker room with a cast on his left arm.
“He’s one of our leaders,” Frankie Luvu said after the game. “I don’t want to see one of our leaders go down. All we can do about that is just pray and hope that he stays straight.”
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