Antonio Brown was suspended for eight games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
The free agent free receiver suspension will take effect week 1 regardless of whether he is on an NFL roster and could extend until the civil lawsuit against him in Florida is resolved, the league announced.
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“Brown, who played a game in the 2019 season for the New England Patriots before being released, is an unrestricted free agent and can sign with either team. If signed before the start of the 2020 season, Brown would be eligible to participate in all of his club’s preseason activities. Brown’s suspension would take effect after the final reduction on the roster on September 5. He would be eligible to return after the team’s eighth game, “said the NFL.
“As part of the discipline, Brown was instructed to continue his counseling and treatment program, and is expected to cooperate fully with his doctors.
“Brown was informed that any future violation of the Personal Conduct Policy is likely to result in more significant discipline.”
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Brown has had a tumultuous 12 months that saw him force himself out of the Oakland Raiders and then sign with the New England Patriots only to play a game and then be released after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
He was also arrested in Florida and received two years of probation for an incident in January that involved a moving trucker. In addition to two years of probation, Brown will undergo a psychological evaluation and follow-up treatment, attend an anger management course, complete 100 hours of community service, and follow a restraining order from the truck driver and owner. from the moving company.
Amid the controversy, Brown has announced that he will retire twice. He released several rap songs and worked with various NFL players. He flirted with the idea of quitting with the Patriots and Seattle Seahawks as well.
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Now that a suspension has been imposed, it remains to be seen whether an NFL team will pick him up.
