The Current NFL Suspension Blotter As Camps Open

Ah yes, the smell of the clean grass before men's brains get splattered all over them.

And the smell of a clean trainers' room before the drugs get injected...  Oops, some of these people got CAUGHT...

Now, again, it appears that a lot of time is being taken to determine how long the NFL dares attempt suspend DeShaun Watson.  I've heard life ban (come back in a year to reapply), I've heard 4-6 games.  I've also heard a lot of shove-back on the basis of the NFLPA, which should tell you what the NFLPA really believes is part of being Foobaw Man.  If there was a case for such a rape, pillage, and plunder being life-bannable from the league, it's right here.

• Atlanta Falcons:  Calvin Ridley is still life-banned for being caught gambling on the NFL.
• May 2, 2022:  Arizona Cardinals:  DeAndre Hopkins banned six games for PEDs.  It's a stiff one:  The lost salary is almost five and a quarter million dollars.
• June 2, 2022:  Buffalo Bills:  Andre Smith banned six games for PEDs.  About a $300,000 hit for the former 7th rounder.
• June 13, 2022:  New England Patriots:  Daniel Ekuale has been suspended two games.  The reason is undisclosed, so it's not sure if this is the league or Belichick or both.  I'd have to think it's NFL, or they'd have probably cut the guy for him to be suspended like this in June.
• June 17, 2022:  New York Giants:  Justin Hilliard, two games for PEDs.  About $100,000 lost.
• July 18, 2022:  Los Angeles Rams:  Bobby Brown, six games for PEDs.  About $338,000 in lost salary.