Dolphins Kiko Alonso will not be suspended for his big hit on Joe Flacco

Miami Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso will not be suspended by the NFL for a hard hit that left Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco helmetless and woozy Thursday night.

NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart announced that there would be no suspensions across the league for on-the-field play, although he did not rule out the possibility of fines for Alonso and others involved in a scrum after the hit.

Alonso hit Flacco’s head as the quarterback was sliding, knocking him out of the game. The play drew a 15-yard penalty, but Alonso was not ejected. According to Dennis Pitta, the former Ravens tight end, Alonso texted an apology to Flacco.

“I thought that was a very vicious type of a hit,” Coach John Harbaugh said Monday. “He was definitely defenseless and couldn’t protect himself. Therefore, he got his ear sliced open and he got hit in the head. You never minimize that.”

Flacco entered concussion protocol and needed stitches to close the cut, but was at the team facility the next day and is likely to be cleared to play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Harbaugh added that Flacco has “zero” concussion symptoms.

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