"RENTON, Wash. -- An appeals officer has upheld the one-game suspension for Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Derick Hall stemming from an incident in Seattle's win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Hall appealed the suspension, which was issued Friday. Hearing officer Ramon Foster, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players Association, heard the appeal Sunday, and the NFL announced Monday that Hall's suspension was upheld. Hall will miss the Seahawks' Week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. He will be eligible to return to the Seahawks' active roster Monday, Dec. 29."
"The NFL said that Hall unnecessarily stepped on the leg of Los Angeles Rams guard Kevin Dotson while Dotson was on the ground at the end of a play in the first quarter of the Seahawks' 38-37 overtime win at Lumen Field on Thursday night. Dotson left the game with an ankle injury and did not return. He was later seen outside the Rams' locker room on crutches and with a walking boot on his left foot. Rams coach Sean McVay was asked Friday whether Dotson got injured because of the stomp or was injured earlier in the play. "I think he was injured before, but it certainly didn't help the matter," McVay said. "And it was definitely not stuff we want in our game.""
An appeals officer upheld a one-game suspension for Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Derick Hall for stepping on a Los Angeles Rams player's leg during Seattle's overtime win. Hall stepped on Rams guard Kevin Dotson while Dotson was on the ground late in the first quarter; Dotson left with an ankle injury, did not return, and was later seen on crutches with a walking boot. Rams coach Sean McVay said Dotson likely was injured earlier but the stomp aggravated things and that such conduct is unacceptable. Hall appealed; hearing officer Ramon Foster heard the appeal and upheld the suspension. Hall will miss Week 17 and can return to the active roster on Dec. 29. Hall, a 2023 second-round pick, plays in a four-man outside linebacker rotation averaging about 30 snaps per game and has one sack and 10 QB hits in 13 games this season. Seattle clinched a playoff berth and the NFC West with the win; Carolina leads the NFC South and could clinch the division with a win.
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