The National Football League is suspending Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Derick Hall for one game without pay for an unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct act, the league announced on Friday.
The NFL alleges that Hall unnecessarily stepped on the leg of Los Angeles Rams guard Kevin Dotson while Dotson was on the ground at the end of a play in the first quarter of the Seahawks’ overtime win at Lumen Field Thursday night.
Dotson left the game with an ankle injury and did not return. He was later seen outside the Rams’ locker room on crutches and with a walking boot on his left foot.
Schefter adds that Hall “absolutely” plans to appeal the suspension. If it’s upheld, he’ll be eligible to return to the Seahawks’ active roster on Monday, Dec. 29, a day after Seattle’s Week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers.
A second-round pick in 2023, Hall is part of Seattle’s four-man outside linebacker rotation and averages roughly 30 snaps per game. He has one sack and 10 QB hits in 13 games this season after recording eight sacks and 20 QB hits in 2024.
The Seahawks (12-3) clinched a playoff berth and took over first place in the NFC West with their win over the Los Angeles Rams
