Steelers file complaint claiming Suh kicked Roethlisberger

The Pittsburgh Steelers are livid after Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh appeared to kick quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in his knee during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game.

After Roethlisberger left the game and returned from what was later discovered to be a torn meniscus in his left knee, Suh appeared to kick the quarterback in the right knee while being blocked by David DeCastro. Roethlisberger told his teammates afterward that Suh, who has history of dirty plays, kicked him.

The Steelers have filed an official complaint to the league, asking them to review.

"I'm not sure what he was thinking," DeCastro said when asked about Suh's kick, according to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "You'd have to ask him what he was thinking. I heard Ben saying he kicked me, but I didn't really see it until we watched the film."

Suh was not penalized on the play and it is unknown if he was subjected to a fine as that information isn't released by the league until Friday.

Steelers offensive lineman and player rep Ramon Foster is skeptical that the league will properly discipline Suh, citing rather light punishment for Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict after his repeated offenses.

"Are they doing enough? Absolutely not," Foster said. "This guy (Burfict) has a known history. They're going to say he's getting targeted because of his history. But he's getting new cases against him. What are Roger Goodell and (his staff) saying about player safety? They're not saying anything about it. You have a known repeat offender getting a $75,000 fine when he has a $20-million contract. That (fine) doesn't matter to him.

"You fine (Antonio Brown) more for freaking dancing in the end zone than you do when you know for sure that he tried to do that. His history showed he tried to do that."