Panthers' Davis suspended 2 games for helmet hit, will appeal

Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has been suspended two games for his blindside hit on Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams on Sunday, as first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Davis will appeal the suspension, according to Schefter.

After Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw an interception, Adams ran to put himself in position to make a tackle and Davis delivered a blindside, helmet-to-helmet hit. Adams was concussed on the play.

"During an interception return, you took a path toward your opponent who was pursuing the play and delivered a violent and unnecessary blindside block to his head and neck area," NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan wrote in his explanation for the ban.

Davis was fined earlier this season for a helmet-to-helmet hit to Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Adam Humphries.

"You have been previously fined for violations of safety-related rules. Your actions yesterday warrant an escalation of discipline, not only because they were flagrant, but also because of your status as a repeat offender," Runyan wrote.

Adams took to Twitter to question Davis' actions on Monday, to which the veteran defender offered an apology.

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