NFL Upholds Gardner-johnson’s Suspension Before Bills Game

WHO:

Fox News - Bills coach Joe Brady commented on Gardner-Johnson’s actions.

Heavy NFL - C.J. Gardner-Johnson is a Buffalo Bills safety and defensive back.

Buffalo Rumblings - C.J. Gardner-Johnson is a Buffalo Bills safety; the articles also refer to him as C. J. Gardner-Johnson.

Buffalo Rumblings - Nelson made the decision to uphold Gardner-Johnson’s suspension.

Buffalo Rumblings - Sam Franklin Jr. has an appeal pending.

Heavy NFL - The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills are the teams involved in the upcoming matchup.

WHAT:

Fox News - Brady called Gardner-Johnson’s actions “inexcusable.”

Heavy NFL - Gardner-Johnson was ejected from the Bills’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders after spitting.

Heavy NFL - The NFL suspended Gardner-Johnson for one game.

Buffalo Rumblings - The NFL upheld Gardner-Johnson’s one-game suspension after his appeal.

Buffalo Rumblings - Gardner-Johnson will be unavailable for the Bills’ home game against the Ravens and will be eligible to return to the team afterward.

Heavy NFL - The Bills were described as having won their Week 6 game against the Raiders.

WHERE:

Heavy NFL - The spitting incident and ejection occurred during the Bills’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Buffalo Rumblings - The Bills’ game against the Ravens is at Buffalo’s home venue.

WHEN:

Buffalo Rumblings - The suspension applies to the Bills’ Week 8 game against the Ravens on November 1.

Buffalo Rumblings - Gardner-Johnson is expected to be available to return to the team on November 2.

Heavy NFL - The incident occurred during Week 6; the Bills’ game against Baltimore is in Week 8.

WHY:

Heavy NFL - The NFL suspension followed Gardner-Johnson’s spitting incident.

Buffalo Rumblings - The league’s suspension stemmed from the spitting incident during the game against the Raiders.

Buffalo Rumblings - The article cited Gardner-Johnson’s history of on-field instigation and a previous in-game ejection when describing why the decision to uphold the suspension was not surprising.

HOW:

Buffalo Rumblings - Gardner-Johnson appealed the suspension, and the NFL upheld it.

Buffalo Rumblings - The article said Sam Franklin Jr.’s appeal was likely to be decided in the next few days.

Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson will miss the team’s Week 8 home game against the Baltimore Ravens after the NFL upheld his one-game suspension. The league suspended him after he was ejected for spitting during Buffalo’s Week 6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Gardner-Johnson appealed, but Nelson decided to uphold the suspension. Bills coach Joe Brady called Gardner-Johnson’s actions “inexcusable.” The suspension means the defensive back will be unavailable against Baltimore, but he is expected to be eligible to return to the team on November 2. The Ravens matchup is scheduled for November 1. Meanwhile, Sam Franklin Jr. has an appeal pending, which is likely to be decided in the next few days.