Appeals officer Derrick Brooks has upheld Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig’s one-game suspension for punching 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin, the NFL announced Wednesday night.

Moehrig will miss Sunday’s game against the Rams, which will cost him his $65,000 game check.

Brooks is one of three hearing officers jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA. Ramon Foster and Jordy Nelson are the others.

Moehrig struck Jennings after a play, constituting a clear violation of Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which the NFL cited as applying to “any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship,” including “throwing a punch, or a forearm, or kicking at an opponent.”

Moehrig’s punch, which was caught by ESPN cameras, led to a brief altercation after t

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