Mark Walton was already facing an uphill battle when it came to returning to the NFL. Yesterday’s ruling is going to make that comeback a whole lot tougher. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com passes along that the free agent running back has earned an eight-week suspension.
The 2018 fourth-round pick spent his rookie campaign with the Bengals, compiling 75 yards from scrimmage and five tackles. However, he subsequently ran into off-the-field issues, as Walton was arrested three times during the 2019 offseason. That ultimately led to him begin cut by Cincinnati.
Walton caught on with the Dolphins later that offseason, and he proceeded to start four of his seven appearances for Miami during the 2019 campaign. However, in early November of 2019, Walton was suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies, and he was cut after being arrested in Florida later that month.
Walton was ultimately charged with a second count of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, and he was arrested in February of 2020 after violating the terms of his restraining order. Those aforementioned charges were eventually dropped, but this latest suspension likely stems from the same matter.
Who? Nobody cares about his guy!
I do. I think I’m someone. What’s your deal man. Now I feel bad for caring. 🙁
Does this suspension start after he has signed with a team or now? Most not named Brown start after signing with a team. It gets so confusing with all the different standards.
i had thought standard NFL procedure did not require being a member of a team to serve the suspension
I thought it did. That is the muddy waters of the NFL. We are not sure of the rules. Roger uses them however he wants. I know he isn’t the one who comes out and says what the penalty will be. I highly doubt a control freak like he seems to be just stops being involved in discipline. Probably watches any interviews on camera or listens on the phone to phone interviews.
Who cares ?
I’m sure in the future, PFR will check to see if the story interests you personally before publishing it. Yes, you’re THAT important.
Because he’s a nobody it won’t be back. If he was any good some team would sign him next year. The NFL is a bunch of hypocrites
He is probably more of a somebody than you. Did you play in the NFL? sorry had to do it.
But maybe someone from his college follows him from a distance. All these players have some fans.
That wasn’t his point…
WALTON faces an up hill battle in climbing the MOUNTAIN to gain any future NFL opportunity.
Being a thug and upholding his status in the street is more important to people like him. But yet libtards will say he is oppressed lol
Suck it, Trebek