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The NFL suspended Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu for one game on Monday after he made too many hip-drop tackles during the season.
The NFL said Luvu has 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’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, according to the league.
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Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) and linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) on the field before the start of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
The league’s umpires pointed to Rule 12, Section 2, Article 18 (a)(b), which said: “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 around the runner with both arms; and (b) takes care of the weight by turning and lowering and falling to the hip or his lower body. the runner’s leg at or below the knee.”
Luvu is allowed to appeal the suspension under the collective agreement. He was suspended for the previous two hip-drop tackles.
Right now, he is set to miss the Week 10 game against the Detroit Lions.
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) runs on the field before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 5, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
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Luvu is in his second year with the Commanders. He proved to be a reliable tackler in 2024, appearing in all 17 games and recording 99 tackles, eight sacks, seven pass breakups and one interception.
In nine games this season, he has 50 tackles, two sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
The Commanders have been hit by the injury bug all season. Jayden Daniels also suffered a gruesome arm injury on Sunday, which will sideline him for a few weeks and possibly longer.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes the ball defended by Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) during the second quarter of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 27, 2025. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)
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Washington is 3-6 this season.
