Bears’ Danny Trevathan Suspension For Hit On Davante Adams Reduced To One Game

Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan was originally suspended two games for his rough hit on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams on Thursday night, but his ban has now been reduced to one game on appeal.

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Adams was transported to the hospital after Trevathan landed a vicious helmet-to-helmet tackle on Adams late in the third quarter. Packers coach Mike McCarthy later said his wideout appeared to be doing fine. The Packers visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Trevathan was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty but was not ejected from Chicago’s 35-14 loss.

“I regret the level I hit him at,” Trevathan said after the game. “But you got to understand I had momentum, and I was just trying to make a play.”

According to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, Trevathan missed Tuesday’s practice because he was going through the appeals process. Appeals officer and former NFL linebacker Derrick Brooks reduced the suspension, which will cost Trevathan $117,647 of his 2017 salary while he misses Monday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Trevathan played only nine games for the Bears last year and has 29 tackles through the first four games this season.

The Bears confirmed earlier this week that rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky — the second overall pick in 2017 out of North Carolina — will make his first start in Monday’s home game against Minnesota. Chicago will play the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6.

GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 28: Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers is tackled by Danny Trevathan #59 of the Chicago Bears in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)