If D.J. Fluker hopes to see the field this season, his debut won’t come until at least early October. The free agent offensive lineman has been suspended for the first six weeks of the season, reports ESPN’s Field Yates (via Twitter).
This development doesn’t necessarily doom Fluker’s chances of catching on with a team. After all, he was already expected to miss at least a month while recovering from recent meniscus surgery, although it’s a bit telling that the Dolphins weren’t willing to keep him around while he got healthy.
After inking a one-year deal with the Dolphins during the offseason, Fluker was expected to provide the Dolphins with a veteran presence on their offensive line. However, he was placed on IR before the conclusion of the preseason, assuring he wouldn’t play for Miami in 2021. The team released him with an injury settlement shortly thereafter, allowing him to sign elsewhere.
Fluker, 30, spent last season with the Ravens, with whom he started eight games. Prior to that, Fluker spent two years as a Seahawks guard starter. He previously played with the Giants and Chargers, who chose him in the 2013 first round. His latest injury and suspension (couple with reports about his underwhelming conditioning) certainly doesn’t bode well for the 30-year-old. However, with 96 career regular season starts on his resume, the offensive lineman will surely find another gig once he’s healthy.
I realize we can assume and all, but nowhere in the post does it mention what the suspension is for.
Yeah wait, why was he suspended??
Well a six week suspension would mean PEDs
Yeah, six weeks is standard for PEDs. Usually the first for substance is two. Domestic or other criminal is…well, there’s a standard, but those change with every case for some reason. PEDs and substance though are pretty standardized.
The standards of journalism are very low nowadays.
The people who “write” for this site are not journalists. They are minimum wage lackeys who rewrite stories from legitimate news outlets. They want to pretend to be sports writers but don’t want to put the time and money into an education.
Ouch.
I find it interesting that he serves his suspension as a FA instead of when he signs as a player.
You have to love the NFL. The guy doesn’t live up to contracts, gets hurt a lot, gets suspended… But he’ll end up with a new contract as soon as he is eligible..