safety suspended by NFL without pay for rest of season

The NFL said it has suspended Damontae Kazee for “repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players”; the call comes after Kazee hit Colts’ Michael Pittman who left the field with a concussion

The NFL suspended Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee without pay for the remainder of the regular season and any potential postseason games for “repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players,” the league said in a statement Monday.

The suspension comes after Kazee was ejected from Saturday’s 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts after a hit on a defenseless wide receiver, Michael Pittman, who stayed down after the violent hit and was ultimately ruled out of the game with a concussion.

“With 8:49 remaining in the second quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers a serious violation of the playing rules,” NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan wrote to Kazee.