LEAGUE SUSPENDS TREVATHAN 2 GAMES
Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan has been suspended two games without pay by the NFL for a frightening hit Thursday night that sent Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams to the hospital.
The league announced the suspension Saturday, saying Trevathan violated Rule 12, Section 2, Article 6: “There shall be no unnecessary roughness. This shall include, but will not be limited to: (i) using any part of a player’s helmet or facemask to butt, spear, or ram an opponent violently on unnecessarily.”
Trevathan will appeal, a league source told ESPN’S Adam Schefter.
Adams was taken off the field on a stretcher with about 4 minutes left in the third quarter Thursday after he was hit in the head during a tackle by Trevathan. The game was delayed for about five minutes while medical personnel tended to Adams. He gave a thumbs-up signal as he was wheeled off the field and was hospitalized before being released Friday.
Trevathan was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty but was not ejected from the 35-14 Bears loss.
“I regret the level I hit him at,” Trevathan said after the game. “But you got to understand I had momentum, and I was just trying to make a play.”
• Packers cornerback Damarious Randall got into an argument with a coach and was sent to the locker room before the end of Thursday’s win over the Bears, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
Randall was benched by the Packers at the start of the second half after allowing a touchdown pass just before halftime.
Chiefs’ Ford will miss Monday game.
MO.» Kansas City outside KANSAS CITY, linebacker Dee Ford has been ruled out of the Chiefs’ home game Monday night against the Redskins because of a lower-back injury.
Ford sat out two practices and was ruled out Saturday.
The Chiefs are 3-0.
Lions make moves on roster.
MICH.» The Lions signed ALLEN PARK, linebacker Thurston Armbrister to the active roster from the practice squad and placed guard Zac Kerin on injured reserve with a knee injury.
The Lions also announced they signed receiver Andy Jones to the practice squad.
Jones began the 2017 season with the Texans. He was acquired by Houston via waivers from Dallas and appeared in his first career game in the Texans’ season opener against Jacksonville.