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Report: Seahawks DT Al Woods suspended 4 games for PED use

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Al Woods was reportedly suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on PEDs.

The banged up Seattle Seahawks defense suffered another blow on Friday with the news that veteran defensive tackle Al Woods will be suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs, according to a tweet from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Woods becomes the second Seahawks player this week to be suspended for drug use, following the indefinite suspension handed to receiver Josh Gordon on Monday.

While the Seahawks feel confident in their receiving corps even without Gordon, the same cannot be said for the team’s defensive line.

With Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Ansah both nursing injuries, the Seahawks are thin on the defensive line heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Cardinals. Woods’ roster spot will almost certainly be used to add depth on the defensive line, with undrafted free agent Bryan Mone likely getting recalled from the practice squad.

Dekoda Watson, whom the Seahawks signed to take Gordon’s roster spot, is more of a rusher off the edge and likely won’t replace Woods as a run-stopper in the middle.

Woods had a strong season with the Seahawks, playing alongside Poona Ford and creating a formidable run-stopping tandem up front.

He recorded 32 combined tackles, including three for a loss, one quarterback hit and one sack on the season.

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Deonte Burton recalled to Thunder

Burton has been with the Thunder’s G-League affiliate, the OKC Blue, since Dec. 7 following a one-game suspension for ‘detrimental conduct’.

Deonte Burton has been recalled to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The team announced the move on Thursday afternoon.

Burton has been with the OKC Blue since December 7. He was assigned to the Thunder NBA G-League affiliate following a one-game suspension earlier this month for “conduct detrimental to the team”.

Burton was reportedly involved in a “locker room altercation” after Oklahoma City’s 107-100 loss to the Pacers on December 4.

He served his one-game suspension against the Timberwolves on the 6th ahead of assignment to the OKC Blue.

In seven games, all of which have been starts, for the Blue, Burton is averaging 16.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in just over 35 minutes a game.

Burton has seen action in 12 games for the Thunder this year. He’s averaging 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8.4 minutes a game.

His best outing for Oklahoma City was in a loss to the Lakers on November 19. Burton was matched up defensively against LeBron James in the fourth quarter, frustrating James and holding LeBron to just 1-of-5 shooting with a turnover while he was on the floor.

The Thunder are off Thursday, but return to action on Friday night when they host the Phoenix Suns.

Broncos will have Trey Marshall fill in for Kareem Jackson at safety

The Broncos will start Trey Marshall in the place of suspended safety Kareem Jackson to close out the season.

With starting strong safety Kareem Jackson suspended, the Denver Broncos plan to start first-year defensive back Trey Marshall across from free safety Justin Simmons in the final two games of the season, coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday.

“We haven’t seen Trey play a lot of defense since preseason, but he gets reps in practice and we’re confident he can go out there and do his job,” Fangio said.

Marshall has played primarily on special teams this season but he has gotten some rotational reps on defense and has totaled nine tackles.

There had been some speculation that Will Parks might fill in for Jackson but Denver plans to keep Parks at nickelback. Parks has been playing through a hand injury and still performing well.

“He’s overall giving us good play for the most part and he’s playing with an injured hand where he has to wear a cast,” Fangio said. “That hinders him somewhat, but overall he’s done a good job.”

With Marshall at safety and Parks at nickelback, cornerback Duke Dawson will be called on in dime situations to serve as a sixth defensive back.

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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson suspended 2 games after DWAI arrest

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended for the final two games of the 2019 NFL season.

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Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended two games by the NFL for violating the league’s Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse, the team announced Tuesday. Jackson will miss the team’s final two games of the season, both at home against the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders.

“Kareem Jackson was arrested for driving under the influence on Thursday, Sept. 19,” the Broncos said in a statement. “He immediately informed our team of the incident, which we promptly reported to the NFL and thoroughly reviewed as an organization. There are high standards for the personal conduct of all members of our organization, and we have expressed our extreme disappointment to Kareem for his poor judgment.”

Jackson pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired on Monday, according to The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala. The safety posted an apology on his Twitter page on Tuesday.

Jackson, 31, signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Broncos in March after spending the first nine years of his career with the Houston Texans. Jackson totaled 71 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games this season. He also forced a fumble and returned a fumble for a touchdown.

With Jackson suspended, Denver will likely start Will Parks across from Justin Simmons to close out the year. That would leave Trey Marshall as the only backup on the roster so it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Broncos add another safety this week. One option for Denver would be to promote third-year safety Tyvis Powell from the practice squad.

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Report: Deonte Burton assigned to G-League following suspension

According to ESPN’s Royce Young, Burton was assigned to the OKC Blue Saturday, one day after serving his one-game suspension.

Deonte Burton served his one-game suspension on Friday night but it appears his punishment is not complete.

A day after being suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, Deonte Burton has been assigned to the G-League.

ESPN’s Royce Young broke the news of Burton’s assignment to the OKC Blue on Saturday afternoon.

Young cited league sources on Friday evening when tweeting about Burton’s one-game suspension, saying that it was for a ‘locker room altercation’.

Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman later confirmed that the suspension was for a locker room incident.

When asked about the situation prior to tip-off against the Timberwolves, Billy Donovan did not elaborate on the situation, instead telling ESPN that “I think it’s pretty clear, one-game suspension and we’ll all move on.”

Burton’s suspension left Oklahoma City shorthanded against the Timberwolves. Hamidou Diallo remains out with a right elbow sprain, Terrance Ferguson did not play due to hip soreness, and Andre Roberson is still returning from injury management.

Burton is averaging 8.4 points in 12 appearances for Oklahoma City this season.

WATCH: Report: Arizona’s Josh Shaw bet against the Cardinals

Arizona Cardinal defensive back, Josh Shaw, bet against his own team in a wager that has him suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season.

Last week, Josh Shaw was handed the first suspension for betting on NFL games that the league has dished out since 1983. Turns out, the Arizona Cardinals defensive back bet against his own team in the wager that has him suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season.

Multiple sources told ESPN, “A three-team parlay that included an Arizona Cardinals game led the NFL in part to suspend Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw for violating the league’s gambling policy.”

Shaw reportedly placed a bet on the second halves of three games on Nov. 10. The 27-year-old made the bet at a Caesars sportsbook in Las Vegas while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were leading the Cardinals 17-13 at halftime.

ESPN reports, “The Buccaneers were 1-point favorites for the second half. They failed to cover the second-half spread but went on to defeat the Cardinals 30-27. Shaw’s bet lost, according to the sources.”

Shaw signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals in March and was placed on injured reserve on Aug. 25 with a shoulder injury.

Shaw can petition for reinstatement on or after Feb. 15, 2021.

Report: Losing bet, including wager against own team, leads to Cardinals DB Shaw’s suspension

Arizona Cardinal defensive back, Josh Shaw, bet against his own team in a wager that has him suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season.

Arizona Cardinal defensive back, Josh Shaw, bet against his own team in a wager that has him suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season.

Report: Losing bet, including wager against own team, leads to Cardinals DB Shaw’s suspension (Cards

Arizona Cardinal defensive back, Josh Shaw, bet against his own team in a wager that has him suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season.

Arizona Cardinal defensive back, Josh Shaw, bet against his own team in a wager that has him suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season.