Broncos Safety Kareem Jackson Ejected After Dirty Hit on Logan Thomas
By Liam McKeone

The Denver Broncos were on a roll in the first half of the team's Week 2 matchup against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, but the visiting side was not going to roll over that easily. After Russell Wilson hit a couple of deep shots to put the Broncos up 21-3, the Commanders marched down the field in the final minutes of the second quarter. Denver's defense held strong for the first three downs and forced Washington into a fourth-and-goal.
Sam Howell managed to find Logan Thomas on a crosser for a touchdown. However, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson went headhunting and obliterated Thomas right after he made the catch. It was a massive and dirty hit that nearly led to a fight in the end zone.
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.
β Arye Pulli (@AryePulli) September 17, 2023
Thomas was able to walk off of the field. Kareem Jackson was ejected for the hit. pic.twitter.com/VYViUyxhUz
The slow motion replay shows Jackson leaping to hit Thomas, which is why nobody should object to his ejection. It was a bang-bang play but it was incredibly dangerous.
Kareem Jackson should not allowed to play in the NFL. Dirty hits to the head weeks two weeks in a row isnβt a coincidence.
β Dylan Powell (@PowellAnalytics) September 17, 2023
Really hope Logan Thomas and Jakobi Meyers are okay and recover as soon as possible. π
pic.twitter.com/H2RgZrJf9H
As noted by the tweet above, this is the second week in a row Jackson has pulled something like this and gotten someone hurt. Here's his hit on Jakobi Meyers in Week 1. Meyers missed Week 2 with a concussion.
Jakobi Meyers injury Kareem Jackson Helmet to Helmet penalty Jakobi Meyers injured Raiders vs Broncos pic.twitter.com/PpGMhD3WQf
β Trebornotslar (@Trebornotslar) September 10, 2023
Thomas is also being evaluated for a concussion but he was able to jog off the field under his own power.
Logan Thomas able to jog off the field pic.twitter.com/VtiorDItYA
β JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 17, 2023
Bad, bad stuff. It would not be surprising if Jackson was facing a suspension for this. He'd deserve it, too. No reason to hit a defenseless receiver that high.