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Vontaze Burfict says ruthless hits are part of football but denied comparisons to Myles Garrett who was slapped with an indefinite ban for hitting another player with his helmet. Burfict was given a season-ending suspension -- the longest penalty given for a series of on-field actions in NFL history -- four games into the regular season for what the NFL called a culmination of illegal hits. The league's final straw was an illegal hit on a defenseless Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle on September 29. Continue to Article

November 16, 2019 1:56:am EST

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Sunday's NFL clash. Brissett sat out last week's loss to the Miami Dolphins due to a medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain in his left knee. The Colts QB – who has been the team's starter after Andrew Luck's unexpected retirement on the eve of the season – injured his knee in the defeat against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 9. Continue to Article

November 15, 2019 9:57:pm EST

Jacoby Brissett will be back at quarterback on Sunday for the Indianapolis Colts when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars. "Jacoby was full go the whole week," coach Frank Reich told reporters on Friday. Brissett sprained his left knee in the Colts' 26-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 3. Continue to Article

November 15, 2019 3:18:pm EST

Here's how the league has handled transgressions in the past: Vontaze Burfict, indefinite suspension for helmet-to-helmet hits Following two illegal helmet-to-helmet hits against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4, Burfict drew an indefinite suspension from the league. This was more of a lifetime achievement punishment than one related to a specific incident; Burfict has amassed more than $5 million in penalties when considering the salary he has forfeited. Antonio Smith, one game for swinging a helmet The Raiders' Smith drew a one-game suspension for a 2013 preseason incident in which he ripped off the helmet of Miami's Richie Incognito and swung it at him without connecting. Continue to Article

November 15, 2019 8:32:am EST