Jimmy Garoppolo is being suspended two games for violating the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy.

The policy violation is said to be related to Garoppolo using a prescribed medication without having a valid therapeutic use exemption from the league, according to sources.

Garoppolo will not appeal the suspension and will miss the first two games of the 2024 season.

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to release Garoppolo before the fifth day of the new league year in mid-March.

The Green Bay Packers have suspended Jaire Alexander for one game for what they called "conduct detrimental to the team."

On Sunday, Alexander anointed himself as one of the Packers' captains -- and then made what Matt LaFleur called "a big mistake" by nearly botching the call after winning the coin toss.

"The decision to suspend a player is never easy and not one we take lightly," Brian Gutekunst said in a statement. "Unfortunately, Jaire's actions prior to the game in Carolina led us to take this step. As an organization, we have an expectation that everyone puts the team first. While we are disappointed, we had a good conversation with Jaire this morning and fully expect him to learn from this as we move forward together. We look forward to welcoming him back next week as he is a valued member of this team and will continue to be in the future."

Alexander, who grew up in Charlotte, walked to midfield before the game with the Packers' three game captains -- Aaron Jones, Quay Walker and Eric Wilson. The Packers did not elect season-long captains this year, instead using a weekly rotation.

Alexander called tails and won the toss. He then said the Packers wanted to be on defense, which is not the same as choosing to defer their choice to the second half. Referee Alex Kemp could have taken Alexander's call to mean they wanted to kick off, which then would have allowed Carolina to receive the ball to start both halves. However, because LaFleur, in the pregame meeting with the officials, informed Kemp that the Packers would defer if they won the toss, Kemp clarified that Alexander wanted to defer.

"That was a big mistake," LaFleur said after the game of Alexander's call. "That's something that you review with the guys before they go out there every time about, 'Hey, we win the toss, we're going to defer.' I went to the officials before the game, made sure they knew what we were going to do. We had an incident earlier this year where we had a similar situation, so always trying to be proactive in that approach."

The NFL has upheld Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee's regular-season suspension after hearing his appeal.

If the Steelers (7-7) make the playoffs, though, the safety would be eligible to rejoin the active roster.

Kazee was suspended without pay for the final three regular-season games after a hard hit on Michael Pittman, Jr. that landed the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver in the concussion protocol. 

The NFL announced Monday that Kazee was suspended for repeated violation of rules meant to protect the health and safety of players.

Kazee had previously been fined five times this season for unnecessary roughness, and his status as a repeat offender factored into the decision to levy the harsh punishment. He will lose roughly $208,000 in salary.

The four-game suspension levied on Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson for his hit on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs has been upheld.

Hearing officer Derrick Brooks declined to reduce the suspension after Jackson appealed the initial decision.

Jackson will be eligible to return in Week 16, a Christmas Eve home game against the New England Patriots.

Earlier this season, Jackson had a four-game suspension reduced to two games by Brooks on appeal. The Broncos' game Sunday night against the Vikings was Jackson's first in his return from that suspension.

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson's suspension for violation of unnecessary roughness rules has been reduced from four games to two games, the NFL has announced.

Jackson will now be eligible to return to the active roster on Nov. 14 -- the day after the Broncos' game against the Buffalo Bills. 

He was ejected from Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers for his sideline hit on tight end Luke Musgrave in the fourth quarter. It was the second time this season that Jackson was ejected for an illegal hit.

Kareem Jackson was ejected from the Denver Broncos' win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday for an illegal hit on tight end Luke Musgrave. 

On Monday, the NFL suspended the safety for four games without pay.

Jackson will appeal the suspension, according to a report.

He has previously been fined four times this season for unnecessary roughness. He also was ejected back in Week 2 for a hit Logan Thomas of the Washington Commanders.

Alvin Kamara and Chris Lammons have each been suspended for the first three games of the 2023 season for their role in a 2022 fight in Las Vegas.

Kamara will miss the Saints' home opener against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 and away games against the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers.

"Poor judgment on my end, definitely a bad decision, but I'm a man," Kamara said after practice Friday before the suspension was announced. "Anything I've ever done in my life, I've stood on and I can take accountability for. I can say when I'm wrong, and I was completely wrong. I embarrassed the Saints, I embarrassed my family and my mother, I embarrassed myself, I embarrassed this city and the shield, obviously I embarrassed the NFL."

Ronald Jones has been suspended for the first two games of the 2023 regular season for violating the NFL's performance enhancing drug policy. 

Jones had just 17 carries in six games last year with the Kansas City Chiefs, finishing with 70 yards and a touchdown. His best season came in 2020, when he had 978 yards on 192 carries and seven touchdowns in helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win the Super Bowl.

The Jones are thin at running back behind Tony Pollard.

Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson was suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.

Robinson is eligible to participate in training camp and the preseason and will be allowed to return to the active roster Oct. 2.

He will lose $888,888 for each game suspended for a total of $3,555,552. 

Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor were suspended indefinitely -- through at least the 2023 season -- for betting on NFL games last season.

In addition, Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended six games for betting on other sports at the workplace. The four suspensions were announced Thursday by the NFL.