NFL Suspends Bills Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson for One Game
The NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson for one game without pay after he was seen spitting in the direction of Las Vegas Raiders players during a recent game.
Peoria Bloomington, IL, October 19, 2026 —
The NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson for one game without pay after he was seen spitting in the direction of Las Vegas Raiders players during a recent game. The suspension is the central known outcome of the incident.
The information provided does not identify the date or location of the game, or specify when the suspension takes effect. It also does not describe the sequence of events during the game beyond saying Gardner-Johnson was seen spitting toward Raiders players.
No statement from Gardner-Johnson, the Bills, the Raiders or the NFL was included in the available information. It does not say whether Gardner-Johnson plans to appeal, whether an appeal process is underway, or whether any other disciplinary action was taken. The specific game and the players toward whom he allegedly spat were not identified.
The suspension is for one game and is without pay, according to the information provided. No monetary amount for the lost pay was stated. The NFL’s explanation of its decision, including any details about how it reached the suspension, was not provided. The available account also does not include a timeline for any further developments.
Without those additional details, the known facts are limited to the league’s one-game, unpaid suspension and the conduct described as its basis. Further information about the timing, any response from the parties, or the status of a possible appeal was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by JOHN WAWROW, Associated Press on www.centralillinoisproud.com, see more information here.
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