The NFL instituted a new rule this offseason that allows officials to penalize and eject players if them deem a player to have used the crown of his helmet to hit another player’s head.
Colt’s LB Shamarko Thomas was the first to learn about the extent of the rule the hard way, getting ejected from the first preseason game due to a hit on Seahawks WR David Moore.
#Colts LB Shamarko Thomas became the first NFL player to be ejected for violating the league's new helmet hit rule. pic.twitter.com/GRSDiwBfpS
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) August 10, 2018
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The play resulted in the ejection and a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty assessed to the Indianapolis.
