The four-game suspension levied on Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson for his hit on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs has been upheld.

Hearing officer Derrick Brooks declined to reduce the suspension after Jackson appealed the initial decision.

Jackson will be eligible to return in Week 16, a Christmas Eve home game against the New England Patriots.

Earlier this season, Jackson had a four-game suspension reduced to two games by Brooks on appeal. The Broncos' game Sunday night against the Vikings was Jackson's first in his return from that suspension.

After a down 2022 season, Russell Wilson is enjoying a resurgence in his second year with the Denver Broncos.

One of Wilson's top receivers, Courtland Sutton, is waiting for the quarterback's critics to issue apologies for how he was treated last season.

Sutton posted a "Russell Wilson apology form" on social media for people to fill out.

Wilson set career-worsts in completion percentage (60.5%), passing touchdowns (16) and passer rating (84.4) in 2022.

This season, he completing 67.9% of his passes, for 1,806 yards, 18 touchdowns and just four interceptions. 

The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers both tried unsuccessfully to trade for cornerback Patrick Surtain II before the trade deadline, according to reports.

Ultimately, seven teams called the Denver Broncos about Surtain, but they opted to keep the 2021 first-round pick.

The Broncos have won three-straight games after a 1-5 start to put themselves in the playoff conversation.