NFL opens season with four suspensions, Pearce Jr. hit with eight-game ban
NFL suspensions open the season with four players: James Pearce Jr. eight games for personal conduct; Phidarian Mathis three games for substance abuse; Nazeeh Johnson six games for PEDs; Dorance Armstrong Jr. one game for personal conduct; all begin Aug. 30 with varying reinstatement dates. Two high-profile cases—Josh Jacobs and Puka Nacua—are not suspended but under NFL review.