Free agent defensive end Amani Bledsoe, who played in 14 games for the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2020 NFL season, was suspended Tuesday for the first 17 weeks of the 2023 regular season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, per NFL Network.
During part of last season, Bledsoe served a six-game suspension for violating the same drug policy.
After his season with the Bengals, Bledsoe re-signed a one-year deal with the team but was waived in Aug. 2021. He played for the Tennessee Titans during part of the 2021 season.
Bledsoe was signed to the Atlanta Falcons‘ practice squad after serving his first suspension. He was waived last month.
In college, Bledsoe played three seasons for the Oklahoma Sooners, but lost one year of eligibility because of a failed drug test.
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Former defensive end of Cincinnati, Amani Bledsoe, to serve 17-week suspension during 2023 season.
Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Amani Bledsoe has been suspended for the first 17 weeks of the 2023 regular season due to a violation of the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Bledsoe had previously served a six-game suspension for the same violation during the 2020 season. He re-signed with the Bengals for one year but was waived in August 2021 and played for the Tennessee Titans for part of the 2021 season. Bledsoe also played for the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad after his first suspension. He played three seasons for the Oklahoma Sooners but lost one year of eligibility due to a failed drug test.
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