The Washington Commanders will be without linebacker Frankie Luvu when they host the Detroit Lions this upcoming Sunday, as the NFL has suspended him one game following a hip-drop tackle committed during Sunday night's 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks , according to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones . It marked Luvu's third hip-drop tackle of the season.

The hip-drop tackle was outlawed by the NFL prior to the 2024 season. Here's how the league defines the now-illegal play:

"It is a foul if a player uses the following technique to bring a runner to the ground: (a) grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms; and (b) unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or lower body, landing on and trapping the runner's leg(s) at or below th

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