DENVER (AP) This time, Kareem Jackson caught JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey no breaks from the NFL, which denied his appeal of his on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs that came on his third play back from his first suspension.Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA, upheld the punishment handed down a day earlier. Brooks also heard , for an illegal hit on a Green Bay tight end last month, and cut that four-game suspension in half. Jackson will mi s games against the Browns, Texans, Chargers and Lions, the last three on the road, before he's allowed to return against New England on Christmas Eve.His suspension comes at a critical time for the Broncos (5-5), who own the league's longest active winning streak at four games as they try to become just the fourth team to reach the playoffs after starting 1-5.ADVERTISEMENT Complicating matters is the ankle injury suffered by Terry Bradshaw Jersey his fill-in, PJ Locke, that sidelined him Sunday night when the Broncos 21-20 thanks to three takeaways.The hard-hitting 14th-year pro acknowledged upon his last week that he couldnt guarantee hed keep from getting in the NFLs cro shairs again for his overly aggre sive play, and it didnt take long for him to prove it.On the games third snap, Jackson launched at Dobbs and led with the crown of his helmet on a third-and-1 run. Just as Dobbs was about to get hit, edge rusher Baron Stephon Tuitt Jersey Browning pried the ball loose and nickel cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian recovered for Denver.The hit wasn't flagged, so the turnover stood Rocky Bleier Jersey and Denver converted a field goal.Jackson has run afoul of the league's efforts to promote player safety all season, getting fined a total of $89,670 for four illegal hits before losing $279,000 in lost wages during his first suspension.This suspension will cost him another $558,000, bringing his 2023 total in fines and forfeitures to $926,560, making him by far the most penalized player in the league this year.NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan i sued the latest suspension for a violation of the leagues rules prohibiting players from lowering their head and making forcible contact with the helmet.In a letter to Jackson notifying him of his latest suspension, Runyan wrote, Illegal acts that are flagrant and jeopardize the Christian Kuntz Jersey safety of players will not be tolerated. The league will continue to stre s enforcement of the rules that prohibit using your helmet to make forcible contact with your opponent."___AP NFL: