Bills DB Sam Franklin Jr. suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct, spitting incident vs. Las Vegas Raiders.

Later reports on this story

• SuspensionWeek 7SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows

  Bills DB Sam Franklin Jr. suspended one game for spitting at Raiders.

  Suspended for

  spitting at the Raiders

  Duration

  one game

  Team

  Bills

  Also

  another Bills DB suspended for same incident

  Sam Franklin Jr.DB, BUFBuffalo BillsLas Vegas Raiders

• SuspensionWeek 7SuspendedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows

  Bills DB Sam Franklin Jr. was suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct from a spitting incident vs. the Raiders and is denying the allegation while appealing.

  Suspension

  one game

  Reason

  unsportsmanlike conduct from spitting incident

  Opponent

  Las Vegas Raiders

  Response

  denying the allegation and will appeal

  Sam Franklin Jr.DB, BUFBuffalo Bills

• SuspensionWeek 7Update: read the earlier report this one follows

  Hearing officer James Thrash reduces Sam Franklin's suspension from one game to a fine of $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

  Original Discipline

  one-game suspension

  New Discipline

  fine of $14,926

  Violation

  unsportsmanlike conduct

  Hearing Officer

  James Thrash

  Appointed By

  NFL and NFLPA

  Sam Franklin Jr.DB, BUFBuffalo Bills