N.F.L. Ends Myles Garrett’s Indefinite Suspension

During his initial appeal of the suspension, Garrett, who is black, accused Rudolph, who is white, of calling him a racial slur. Rudolph denied the accusation, and the N.F.L. said it looked into the allegation and found no evidence to support it.

On Wednesday, the league upheld the $50,000 fine levied against Rudolph for his role in the scuffle. Rudolph’s appeal of the fee had been heard by one of the two appeals officer jointly appointed by the N.F.L. and N.F.L. Players Association. In total, 33 players were fined for their involvement in the altercation.

Garrett is a fearsome pass rusher and ferocious tackler. At the time of his suspension, he had 10 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss, ranking fourth in the league in both categories.

Garrett was fined more than $50,000 for penalties in September, for punching Delanie Walker of the Tennessee Titans and for committing two roughing-the-passer infractions against Jets quarterback Trevor Siemian, one of which ended Siemian’s season.

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