Danny Trevathan Suspended Two Games by NFL for Hit on Davante Adams
By James Neveau ••
Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan has been suspended for two games by the NFL for a hit on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams.
Trevathan was flagged for 15 yards on the play, and Adams was taken to a Green Bay hospital with a possible concussion and head and neck injuries.
Trevathan has three days to decide whether or not he will appeal the suspension.
The hit occurred in the third quarter of the Bears' loss Thursday against the Green Bay Packers. Trevathan hit Adams with the crown of his helmet, causing the receiver to crumple to the ground immediately after the play.
Adams was taken off the field on a stretcher and was immediately taken to an area hospital for observation. He tweeted on Friday that he had been released from the hospital, but he remains in the NFL's concussion protocol.
"My main concern was that he's okay," Trevathan said after the game. "I don't think it should be a suspension, but you never know."
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers sacks Mike Glennon #8 of the Chicago Bears in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Mike Glennon #8 of the Chicago Bears drops back to pass in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Tarik Cohen #29 of the Chicago Bears runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Jahri Evans #73 of the Green Bay Packers defends against Akiem Hicks #96 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball while being chases by Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Lane Taylor #65 and Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers kneel while Davante Adams #17 is attended to after being injured in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Pernell McPhee #92 of the Chicago Bears tackles Martellus Bennett #80 of the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Tarik Cohen #29 of the Chicago Bears runs with the ball in the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
In the offseason, NFL owners agreed to new rules that would allow for suspensions of players deemed to have committed "egregious" violations on hits, regardless of whether or not they have been suspended for previous infractions.
Trevathan had not been suspended in his NFL career before Saturday's decision.
