The Denver Broncos were driving deep in Cincinnati Bengals' territory during the fourth quarter of Sunday's Week 15 win in Denver when Bengals defensive end Khalid Kareem took the ball away from Broncos quarterback Drew Lock.
Kareem fumbled the ball at the end of a long return, but officials reviewed the play and determined that Kareem was down by contact when he fell to the ground after grabbing the ball from Lock.
"Any contact that occurs ... does put him down by contact by rule," CBS officiating analyst Gene Steratore said.
Kareem - who might've been inactive Sunday if the Bengals hadn't had so many injuries - left the game with a concussion, according to the team.
The description:
(10:39 - 4th) (Shotgun) D.Lock left tackle to CIN 11 for -2 yards (K.Kareem). FUMBLES (K.Kareem), RECOVERED by CIN-K.Kareem at CIN 11. K.Kareem to CIN 37 for 26 yards (D.Lock). FUMBLES (D.Lock), touched at CIN 38, RECOVERED by DEN-G.Bolles at CIN 42. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) D.Lock left tackle to CIN 11 for -2 yards (K.Kareem). FUMBLES (K.Kareem), RECOVERED by CIN-K.Kareem at CIN 11. K.Kareem to CIN 15 for 4 yards (D.Lock). CIN-K.Kareem was injured during the play
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