Ndamukong Suh's Dirty Play Suspension Overturned, Penalty For Aaron Rodgers Stomp Turns Into Fine

The Lions will not be without their top defensive player for the Wild Card round of the playoffs, after all. Ndamukong Suh, the salty stomping star of the NFC North, had his suspension overturned by an arbitrator and will play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, according to ESPN. However, when Suh takes the field, his wallet will be quite a bit lighter as his Aaron Rodgers stomp is going to cost him big.

"You cannot underestimated the importance of a Ndamukong Suh to the Lions who are #1 in NFL against the run and are preparing to play a Cowboys team with the leagues leading rusher in DeMarco Murray," ESPN's Ed Warner said.

Suh was initially suspended for stepping on the leg of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a move that appeared intentional, according to the Detroit Free Press. But now Suh will be fined instead, at a hefty $70,000 clip. The Cowboys would have probably paid that much to keep Suh off the field. Probably more.

Suh has collected 36 sacks in his five-year career and is a main component in the Lions excellent run defense. The Cowboys rely on their run game to give quarterback Tony Romo a break.

According to ESPN, Suh has been flagged for 38 penalties since 2010 and fined over $200,000 in his career, over which he's earned the reputation as one of the NFL's dirtiest players.

Rodgers was peeved after the incident, saying he believed Suh stepped on him on purpose.

"The only thing I can say is if you step on something in your everyday life or if you step on somebody on the field," Rodgers said Tuesday, "the first reaction seems to be looking back and maybe apologizing with your hands or maybe pulling your foot back right away, and I'm just not sure that's what happened on Sunday."

SUh's history of dirty plays isn't helping him in the court of public opinion. But he will play Sunday.

"He never looked back. He never expressed any remorse - all reactions you would expect if somebody didn't know what they were doing," Warner said.