The Kansas City Chiefs will be without a key member of their secondary to begin their title defense.
A reported suspension over four games for Bashaud Breeland became official on Wednesday, prompting an apology from the Kansas City starting back.
“As previously announced by the League, I have received a 4-game suspension for off-the-field matters,” Breeland wrote on Instagram. “I’m posting this today because I want to publicly apologize to the entire Chiefs organization, my coaches, teammates, family and fans.
“I accept full responsibility for my actions, and I look forward to returning to the field with my teammates to defend our Super Bowl title.”
Apology soundtrack
The apology also came with a soundtrack. Breeland added a clip from his rap video ‘Never’ to his mea culpa.
No, Breeland did not write the song strictly for the apology. He originally dropped the track in 2019. But what better time than an NFL uprising apology to promote a side-hustle?
April arrest apparently unrelated to suspension
While Breeland took ‘full responsibility’ for his actions, he did not explain what those actions were. Breeland was arrested in April at a gas station in South Carolina, but that does not appear to be related to the suspension.
Over time, Breeland pleaded guilty to multiple counts of resisting arrest, transporting alcohol in cars with a broken rope, an open container of beer or wine in a motorcycle, possession of 28 grams or less of marijuana or 10 grams of hashish, and driving without a license.
Video appearing from the arrest shows a police officer pulling his gun on Breeland as Breeland tried to get into his Range Rover.
But that incident did not report his suspension. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported at the time that Breeland was in the process of appealing the four-game ban for a violation of substance abuse prior to his arrest.
The nature of the violation is not clear. But Breeland has now publicly acknowledged it.
Breeland misses important games against AFC rivals
Breeland started 15 games for the Chiefs last season, recording two interceptions, eight passes defending and and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown. He also played Jimmy Garoppolo in Kansas City’s Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Breeland will miss the Kansas City games against the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots.
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