Minnesota Vikings key player is suspended for.

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Andrew Sendejo of the Vikings is suspended for one game for striking Mike Wallace in the head.

After hitting Baltimore Ravens receiver Mike Wallace on Sunday, safety Andrew Sendejo of the Minnesota Vikings received a one-game suspension.

NFL Vice President of Football Communications Michael Signora made the announcement in a statement, pointing out that the hit was against safety-related playing rules.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL upheld the decision on Tuesday.

Wallace’s concussion forced him to miss the remainder of the game almost immediately.

On the play in the first quarter, Sendejo was called for needless roughness, but the league felt that the hit deserved a more severe penalty.

NFL VP of Football Operations Jon Runyan sent a letter to the Vikings safety via Signora that stated, “The violation was flagrant and warrants a suspension because it could have been avoided, was directly at the head and neck area, and unreasonably placed both you and an opposing player at risk of serious injury.”

Over the previous three seasons, the 30-year-old has emerged as a crucial member of the Minnesota defense, starting every game. With 42 tackles this season, he is currently tied for second place on the team. His ability to play in the box frequently results in big hits like the one he had on Wallace.

His performance has contributed to the Vikings’ 2017 rankings in the top five for yards and points allowed per game.

Jayron Kearse, who has been limited to mostly special teams work this season, would probably step in at safety even though Sendejo has the option to appeal.

According to reports, the Vikings cornerback who was suspended in April will get another suspension.

The Vikings cornerback Holton Hill has been suspended for the second time this season.

Hill was given a four-game suspension by the NFL on Tuesday for breaking the organization’s drug abuse policy. This isn’t the typical scenario where a player serving a four-game suspension would miss the first four games of the season.

Hill is serving his second suspension of the offseason for this offense. Hill received a four-game suspension back in April for abiding by the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. Hill will miss four games as a result of both suspensions; thus, he will be out for a total of eight games before being eligible to play again.

Due to the double suspension, Hill won’t be available for the Vikings until their matchup with the Chiefs in Week 9.

Hill described his initial suspension as a “learning experience,” but it’s unclear what precisely he learned given that he was suspended once more.

“I’m just learning from my mistakes, knowing what you put into your body,” Hill stated in June, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “Everything that goes into it belongs to me. I view it as a teaching opportunity, and I’m only getting better from there.”

This season, Hill will miss eight games, which translates to a salary loss of half. The second-year corner’s 2019 salary was supposed to be $570,000, but it will only be about $300,000.

Prior to receiving the two suspensions this offseason, Hill had been one of the Vikings’ bright spots. Having joined the team as a rookie the previous year, the undrafted free agent participated in all 16 games for Minnesota and even saw three starts.

Hill wasn’t expected to start in 2019 but was a valuable backup for a team that might struggle to have enough cornerbacks when the season got underway. In addition to Hill, Mike Hughes might not be available for the Vikings in Week 1. Hughes is still healing after rupturing his ACL in October.

Regarding Hill, he will be permitted to practice with the Vikings and take part in every preseason game up until his suspension begins in Week 1.