The Maui News - Weekender

Raiders’ Incognito suspended two games over personal conduct

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oakland Raiders guard Richie Incognito has been suspended without pay by the NFL for the first two games of the regular season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

Incognito pleaded guilty in April to disorderly conduct in Scottsdale, Ariz., after being accused of threatenin­g employees at a funeral home where his father’s body was being held.

The Raiders signed Incognito in May. He sat out last season in retirement.

The 36-year-old Incognito has played 11 years in the NFL, making the Pro Bowl four times. He is a leading contender to start at left guard in Oakland.

But he has also been suspended for bullying former Miami teammate Jonathan Martin, allegedly made racist slurs to an opponent during a playoff game in January 2018 and has had two run-ins with police since he retired following the 2017 season.

Incognito is eligible to participat­e in offseason and preseason practices and games. He may return to the Raiders’ active roster on Sept. 16.

Also on Friday, New York Jets second-year tight end Chris Herndon was suspended without pay by the NFL for the first four regular-season games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

Herndon pleaded guilty in January to driving while intoxicate­d in New Jersey in June 2018. The incident occurred about a month after he was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the NFL draft out of Miami.

Herndon is eligible to participat­e in offseason and preseason practices and games. He can return to the Jets’ active roster on Oct. 7. Herndon could still appeal the NFL’s decision in an attempt to get the suspension reduced.

The loss of Herndon for four games is a big blow to the Jets, who expect the tight end to be a major part of the offense this season. He finished last season with 39 receptions for 502 yards and four touchdowns, including catching passes for scores in three straight games.

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