Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving will be suspended for the first four games of the 2018 season after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, but the Dallas lineman won’t face any other discipline for domestic violence allegations after his alleged victim recanted her allegations, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com.
In April, an ex-girlfriend of Irving claimed the Cowboys defender assaulted and choked her, but later recanted her allegations. Police closed their investigation into Irving in May and no charges were ever filed, but the NFL has the authority to suspend players if even they aren’t facing legal discipline. The league presumably carried out their own investigation and opted not to pursue a ban against Irving.
Irving has been no stranger to off-field trouble during his career, as he was suspended in 2017 after violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. After serving that ban, Irving posted seven sacks in eight games and re-signed with Dallas on a one-year, $2.9MM restricted free agent tender.
Another classy NFLer
AKA a human being.