Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu was suspended without pay for one game after repeated violations of the rule against hip-drop tackles. Luvu will appeal the ruling, a source said. If he loses it could cost him more than half a million dollars.

The NFL ruled that Luvu violated the policy again in Sunday night's 38-14 loss to Seattle while making a tackle in the first quarter on receiver Jackson Smith-Njigba .

It was Luvu's third time being fined for a hip-drop tackle, leading him to become the first player suspended under this rule. He was fined for violating the policy after Weeks 4 and 8.

If the suspension holds then he would forfeit a game check worth $508,333. He would also miss Washington's game against Detroit on Sunday, but could return the following week when

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