NFL suspends Steelers' Damontae Kazee for rest of season over huge hit

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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee’s big hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. led to major consequences from the NFL on Monday.

Kazee was suspended for the rest of the season, including the postseason, the league announced. The NFL cited "repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players" as the reason for the stark punishment.

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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., #11, is hit by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee, #23, during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

The defensive back hit Pittman while the wide receiver was diving for the ball on a pass from Gardner Minshew. Kazee was ejected from the game and Pittman suffered a concussion.

Jon Runyan, the NFL’s vice president of football operations, addressed a letter to Kazee.

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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., #11, catches a pass before being hit by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee, #23, during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

"With 8:49 remaining in the 2nd quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers a serious violation of the playing rules," Runyan wrote. "The video of the play shows that you delivered a forcible blow to the head/neck area of Colts’ receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who was in a defenseless posture. You had an unobstructed path to your