Myles Garrett suspended indefinitely by NFL after Browns-Steelers brawl

The NFL has suspended Myles Garrett indefinitely without pay after the Cleveland Browns defensive end used a helmet to strike the uncovered head of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Ruldolph.

In a statement released Friday morning, the league said Garrett’s suspension will be “at a minimum for the remainder of the regular season and postseason.� He was also fined an unspecified amount.

Garrett apologized later that morning in a statement released by the Browns, calling his actions “a terrible mistake.�

“I want to apologize to Mason Rudolph, my teammates, our entire organization, our fans and to the NFL,� Garrett said. “I know I have to be accountable for what happened, learn from my mistake and I fully intend to do so.�

Cleveland’s Larry Ogunjobi and Pittsburgh’s Maurkice Pouncey have also been suspended without pay for their roles in the brawl that took place in the closing seconds of the Browns’ 21-7 win over the Steelers on “Thursday Night Football.�

Pouncey has been suspended for three games, and Ogunjobi received a one-game suspension. They also received unspecified fines.

The two teams were each fined $250,000, and the league said additional players will be disciplined.
Garrett and Rudolph were wrestling on the ground at the end of a play near the end of the game, with Rudolph pulling on Garrett’s helmet. Garrett eventually ripped Rudolph’s helmet off and used it as a weapon against the player. Ogunjobi knocked Rudolph to the ground during the skirmish, and Pouncey threw punches at and kicked Garrett in a pile of players.

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Browns defensive end Myles Garrett gets ready to hit Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with a helmet during the second half of a game Nov. 14.  (Ron Schwane / Associated Press)

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Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) hits Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) with a helmet during the second half of a game Nov. 14.  (David Richard / Associated Press)

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Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, bottom, and, Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey (53) and offensive guard David DeCastro (66) fall to the turf during a brawl on Nov. 14.  (Ron Schwane / Associated Press)

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Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) is punched by Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey (53) and tackled by offensive guard David DeCastro (66) during a brawl in a game Nov. 14.  (Ron Schwane / Associated Press)

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Members of the Browns and Steelers mix it up during the second half of a game Nov. 14.  (David Richard / Associated Press)

Garrett, Ogunjobi and Pouncey were all ejected with eight seconds remaining.

The longest suspension in NFL history for on-field actions is 12 games, given this season to Vontaze Burfict of the Raiders.

Times NFL writer Sam Farmer contributed to this report.