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The NFL suspended Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu for one game on Monday as he performed too many hip-drop tackles during the season.

The NFL said Luvu repeatedly committed violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players. He made his third hip-drop tackle of the season in Sunday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks , according to the league.

League officials pointed to Rule 12, Section 2, Article 18 (a)(b), which stated, "It is a foul if a player uses the following technique to bring a runner to the ground: (a) grabs the runner with one or 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

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