| Date |
Player |
| 8/2/2020 |
Antonio Brown, NE, WR |
The NFL suspended Brown for the first eight regular-season games of the 2020 season.
Analysis: Brown, who does not have a contract with any team, was suspended Friday under the league's personal conduct policy. Brown, who played one game last season for the Patriots before being released, can be signed by any team and would be eligible to participate in all of his club's preseason activities. The suspension would take effect when teams make their final cuts on Sept. 5. |
| 8/2/2020 |
Matthew Stafford, Det, QB |
Stafford was put on the list by the Detroit Lions, according to the league's transactions report Saturday. The reserve/COVID-19 list was created for players who either test positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with an infected person. The 32-year-old Stafford is easily one of the most high-profile players to land there.
Analysis: Stafford is entering his 12th season with Detroit after being drafted by the Lions with the No. 1 overall pick in 2009. Stafford played every game for the Lions from 2011-18, but back and hip injuries caught up with him and he missed half of last season. Detroit is coming off two straight bad seasons under coach Matt Patricia, who is under pressure to improve this year - if the NFL can even play. |
| 7/28/2020 |
Devin Funchess, GB, WR |
Funchess is opting out of playing this season in a move he calls one of the most difficult decisions he's ever made. Funchess' choice leaves Green Bay without its only major offseason addition to their receiving group, one year after Davante Adams was the only Packer to catch as many as 50 passes or accumulate as many as 500 yards receiving.
Analysis: Funchess was attempting to come back from an injury-shortened 2019 season, as he played just one game with the Colts before going on injured reserve with a broken collarbone. The 2015 second-round pick from Michigan spent his first four NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers. He was the first player in Panthers history to catch at least four touchdowns in each of his first four NFL seasons. |
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