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CJ Gardner-Johnson hit with NFL suspension after spitting at Brock Bowers

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Young, G. (2026, October 19). CJ Gardner-Johnson hit with NFL suspension after spitting at Brock Bowers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/bills-cj-gardner-johnson-suspensed-after-spitting-at-raiders-brock-bowers/

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CJ Gardner-Johnson, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, was suspended by the NFL for one game without pay after spitting at Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers during a Sunday game. The league cited Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 on sportsmanship violations for this punishment, which aligns with previous cases of spitting infractions in the NFL. Gardner-Johnson is set to miss the Bills’ November 1 game against the Baltimore Ravens due to his suspension and has apologized for his actions on social media.

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“Both articles describe C.J. Gardner-Johnson spitting at members of the Raiders during the game, leading to his ejection and subsequent suspension.”

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🔮 Gardner-Johnson will be suspended for one game without pay as a result of this incident, the NFL announced in a release on Monday.

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The NFL didn’t waste time punishing Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson after he spat at Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers on Sunday. asserted

he → waste → Sunday

Gardner-Johnson will be suspended for one game without pay as a result of this incident, the NFL announced in a release on Monday. asserted

NFL → suspend → Monday

The official release stated that Gardner-Johnson, “spit at an opponent, violating Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to ‘any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship.’ asserted

which → state → sportsmanship

Therefore, Gardner-Johnson will be ineligible to play in the Bills’ November 1 game against the Baltimore Ravens. asserted

Johnson → play → Ravens

This one-game punishment is in line with past punishments the NFL have handed out due to spitting in the game. asserted

NFL → hand → game

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected from the game after spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL’s opening day game last year. asserted

Carter → eject → game

It was the first play of that game, so the NFL deemed that Carter served that one-game punishment in the same game he was ejected from. asserted

he → deem → game

Gardner-Johnson issued an apology on his Instagram story on Sunday evening. asserted

Johnson → issue → evening

San Francisco 49ers star fullback Kyle Juszczyk has also claimed that Gardner-Johnson spat on him during a game last year. asserted

Johnson → claim → game

CJ Gardner-Johnson hit with NFL suspension after spitting at Brock Bowers

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