(NewsCore) - The NFL suspended Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for two games without pay Tuesday for stomping on a Green Bay Packers offensive lineman, FOX Sports reported.
Suh was ejected during the third quarter of his team's 27-15 Thanksgiving loss to the Packers after scuffling with guard Evan Dietrich-Smith, then stomping on Dietrich-Smith's right arm as he got up to walk away.
Suh has already been fined three times in his short career for a total of $42,500 for illegal hits on quarterbacks. Forgoing two paychecks during the suspension will cost Suh $164,000.
The incident came just weeks after the 24-year-old Suh met face-to-face with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in an effort to gain a better understanding of the league's policy on illegal hits.
Suh could choose to appeal the punishment, but as it stands he is set to miss the Lions' Sunday night matchup at New Orleans followed by a home date with the Minnesota Vikings. Both games are crucial for the Lions, who are tied with the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons at 7-4 in the race for an NFC wild card spot.
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