Kareem Jackson ejected after illegal hit knocks Logan Thomas out of game

Washington Commanders’ tight end Logan Thomas took an absolutely vicious shot on Sunday afternoon. It was on a four-yard touchdown pass in the middle of the end zone. Thomas caught the football across the middle, where he was immediately met by Broncos’ corner Kareem Jackson, who launched at the point of contact. It was one of the more vicious hits you’ll see in the 2023 NFL season. Jackson was ejected for the hit. Thomas was down on the field for a few minutes, eventually ran off the field, but was later evaluated for a concussion.

Check out the hit here.

The hit on Logan Thomas that got Kareem Jackson ejected. Definitely the right call. pic.twitter.com/NnFrqTNEha

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2023

It’s mind-blowing that Thomas was somehow able to catch the ball despite getting leveled like that. What an unreal grab. Without a doubt, one of the best catches of the weekend.

The play happened one week after Jackson laid another illegal hit on Las Vegas Raiders wideout Jakobi Meyers, which also sent Meyers out of the game and resulted in a $14,189 fine for Jackson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL will be reviewing and discussing whether Jackson should be disciplined for his hit on Thomas on Sunday.

Washington ended up winning their game against Denver, 35-33, in an absolute classic.

Jackson has been in the league since 2010. He’s snatched 20 interceptions thus far in his career, with his highest number (four) coming in 2012, when he played for the Houston Texans. Jackson has tallied over 900 tackles in the NFL. The highest number of tackles he’s recorded in one season came last year with the Denver Broncos, when he tallied 94 tackles. While he hasn’t racked up an extensive number of awards or accolades, a 12-year career in the National Football League is impressive.

In college, he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where his best season came in 2009. He started all 14 games that year, racking up 15 pass breakups and tallying 49 tackles, en route to helping the Crimson Tide to the 2009 BCS National Championship.

Logan Thomas has been an interesting prospect to follow in the National Football League. While he had a very good career at Virginia Tech at the quarterback position, many recruiting analysts believed his future was at tight end. He was drafted in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals at quarterback, which he failed to find success at in the league. Then, in 2016, the Lions made the decision to switch him to tight end, which made sense for a number of reasons, given his combination of size, athleticism, and hands.

Since 2017, he’s bounced around to a number of teams in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and the Washington Commanders. He’s hauled in over 160 catches for over 1,500 receiving yards and 13 total touchdowns. His best season at tight end came in 2020 with Washington, when he snagged 72 balls for 670 yards and six touchdowns.