NFL suspends two officials over clashes with Trey McBride and Eric Wilson

Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit out two games and referee Adrian Hill one, the NFL confirmed on Monday, October 5, after each was found to have acted unprofessionally toward a player during Sunday’s Week 4 games.

The discipline, issued by Ramon George, the league’s vice president of officiating, is a rare public punishment for game officials. Both cases began with exchanges that were caught on camera and spread quickly online on Sunday night, and the decision came barely a day later.

The NFL confirmed today that line judge Jeff Seeman has been suspended for two games and referee Adrian Hill has been suspended for one game, each for an instance of unprofessional conduct toward a player in Sunday’s Arizona-New York Giants (Seeman) and Miami-Minnesota games…

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 5, 2026

What happened in East Rutherford

Seeman’s two-game ban stems from Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium, where the Giants beat Arizona 36–24. Tight end Trey McBride went to Seeman after a third-down pass fell incomplete, arguing that he should have drawn a pass interference flag. Video of the moment shows the line judge answering the Cardinals tight end with profanity.

Aditi Kinkhabwala, who was working the game from the sideline, said McBride had opened his complaint politely and that she did not hear him swear. “He was heated for sure,” she said.

The Minneapolis incident

Hill was disciplined for his reaction in the Minnesota Vikings’ 15–10 win over the Miami Dolphins at U.S. Bank Stadium. Linebacker Eric Wilson ran into the referee by accident and knocked him to the turf. When Wilson reached down to help him up, Hill sprang to his feet and shouted at him.

Wilson himself played the episode down after the game, saying he apologized to Hill and explained what had happened, and that the referee accepted it. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell also defended Hill, calling him a very good official and describing the exchange as a moment that happened quickly.

Players asked for the same standard

The players’ union had pushed for action as soon as the McBride video circulated. J.C. Tretter, speaking for the union, said such behavior from an official toward a player was unacceptable and noted that players are held to account when the roles are reversed. The league’s quick ruling answered that demand directly.

The league did not say which assignments Seeman and Hill will miss, and neither official has commented publicly.

What comes next

The Cardinals, now 1–3, host the Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 11, at 4:25 p.m. EDT. The 4–0 Vikings visit the New Orleans Saints at 1 p.m. EDT the same day, while the winless Dolphins host the Cincinnati Bengals at 1 p.m. EDT.