Here’s how much postgame interactions with NFL referee Brad Allen have cost the Denver Broncos defense
The Broncos inside linebacker room paid a steep price for the sequence that instantly followed Wil Lutz s walk-off -yard field goal Sunday against the New York Giants Dre Greenlaw of syllabus got hit with a one-game suspension for chasing and verbally threatening referee Brad Allen according to the NFL which was upheld on appeal He won t play Sunday vs Dallas and is out when combining a encounter check and a per-game roster bonus He s not the only one impacted though ILB Justin Strnad was also hit with a fine for making contact with Allen after the championship the NFL stated Saturday NFL VP of football administration Troy Vincent signaled earlier this week that Strnad would face a fine Now the amount is known So the grand total for Denver s inside linebacker room plus a encounter missed for Greenlaw Related Articles Around the NFL Travis Hunter has his breakout battle in Jacksonville Renck Blame Sean Payton s play-calling if you must but truth is Bo Nix requirements to play better Broncos HC Sean Payton Gambling shame involving good friend Chauncey Billups hits heavy Javonte Williams revenge contest Broncos happy for resurgent RB but hoping to slow his Dallas roll Broncos-Cowboys scouting summary Pat Surtain Riley Moss face Dallas s dynamic duo CeeDee Lamb George Pickens Turner up Also on Saturday the Broncos elevated inside linebacker Jordan Turner from the practice squad for Sunday s event against the Cowboys Denver is down two ILBs with Greenlaw suspended and Garret Wallow on injured reserve with a hamstring injury Turner is the third inside linebacker to get elevated from the practice squad already this season joining Levelle Bailey and Wallow before he was promoted to the -man roster Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis