Sunday’s game between the Denver Broncos and the Washington Commanders featured a scary head injury suffered by Commanders tight end Logan Thomas after taking a dirty helmet-to-helmet hit from Broncos safety Kareem Jackson.
The play came at a crucial point of the game for the Commanders, trailing 21-3 with just 1:47 remaining in the second quarter.
The Commanders attempted to convert a fourth-and-four attempt on the Broncos’ four-yard line. Starting quarterback Sam Howell did just that, finding Logan Thomas for a four-yard touchdown to cut into the Broncos lead.
Unfortunately, the touchdown catch did come at a cost for Thomas, taking a nasty hit from Kareem Jackson directly on his helmet.
Broncos safety Kareem Jackson is issued a personal foul, and is later ejected for this helmet-to-helmet hit on Commanders tight end Logan Thomas. Thomas was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a concussion. pic.twitter.com/4trGMc6qvi
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 17, 2023
Thomas would remain down after making the catch for quite some time, and Jackson was flagged for the dangerous and borderline dirty hit. Jackson would ultimately be ejected from the game for targeting shortly after the play was reviewed.
Fans took exception to the hit right away on social media, and were happy that Jackson was rightfully ejected from the game.
The hit on Logan Thomas that got Kareem Jackson ejected. Definitely the right call. pic.twitter.com/NnFrqTNEha
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2023
You can’t do that Kareem Jackson #BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/t09HQ6Shac
— Mile High HQ (@MileHighHQ) September 17, 2023
KAREEM JACKSON WITH A NASTY HELMET TO HELMET HIT ON LOGAN THOMAS 😳
He’s been ejected from the game and will receive a 2nd fine in 2 weeks.
pic.twitter.com/Lo6DfZ1T4N— Sideline Daily (@sideline_daily) September 17, 2023
CRAZY TD catch by #Commanders TE Logan Thomas and a VICIOUS hit delivered by #Broncos S Kareem Jackson…
This is bad.
pic.twitter.com/dwKHn9eMCp— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) September 17, 2023
Commanders TE Logan Thomas makes the touchdown catch and takes a NASTY shot to the head. Looked like Helmet-to-Helmet contact. Tempers flaring a little bit.
Thomas was able to walk off of the field. Kareem Jackson was ejected for the hit. pic.twitter.com/VYViUyxhUz
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulli) September 17, 2023
Broncos safety Kareem Jackson was ejected after this hit on Commanders TE Logan Thomas 👀
Deserved ejection? 🤔pic.twitter.com/qgDu3gU3Dh
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 17, 2023
This is becoming a troubling trend from Jackson early on in this season. Jackson was fined after another helmet-to-helmet hit on Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, which ended up giving him a concussion.
The Jakobi Meyers hit… pic.twitter.com/LUPfoU0HW1
— Raiders Beat (@RaidersBeat) September 10, 2023
Unfortunately, Logan Thomas suffered the same fate as Meyers did. Thomas was ruled out for the remainder of the game after the hit with a concussion.
Commanders ruled out TE Logan Thomas due to a concussion.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 17, 2023
It seems pretty safe to say that Kareem Jackson will be receiving another fine from the NFL after this latest hit. And a suspension may not even be out of the question considering this is the second time in as many weeks he has initiated a helmet-to-helmet hit.
