Myles Garrett’s NFL suspension upheld after appeal

Myles Garrett’s plea to get his indefinite suspension reduced was unsuccessful.

The NFL announced that all discipline handed to Garrett after last week’s helmet-swinging incident has been upheld, meaning Garrett will remain indefinitely suspended at least through the rest of the regular season and any potential Browns postseason games.

Garrett, according to ESPN, said in his meeting that Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph used a racial slur to ignite the brawl. The NFL said they found no evidence of Rudolph doing so.

The 23-year-old Browns star and the NFLPA also argued in their two-hour appeals hearing Wednesday in New York that his helmet attack was similar to one in 2013, according to ESPN.com. That’s when the Texans’ Antonio Smith took a swing at Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito during a preseason game. The NFL suspended Smith for two preseason games and one regular-season contest for that incident.

Garrett and the union also argued that an indefinite suspension was not allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. With the suspension upheld, Garrett will now have to apply to be reinstated before next season with commissioner Roger Goodell.

Last Thursday, Garrett yanked off the helmet of Rudolph and swung it violently at him while being restrained by a Steelers lineman. Though Garrett connected, Rudolph did not suffer any injuries as a result of the attack.

Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey came rushing to Rudolph’s defense by punching and kicking at Garrett. His three-game suspension was reduced to two games, though he will still miss the rematch between the two teams next Sunday. The one-game suspension for Browns lineman Larry Ogunjobi, who later pushed Rudolph from behind, was upheld on Wednesday.