Another Buffalo Bills Player Suspended For Spitting During Raiders Game

The bad news for the Bills' defensive secondary just keeps rolling in for the hometown team. Just days after it was announced that CJ Gardner-Johnson was penalized and suspended for spitting at the opposing team during the Raiders game in Las Vegas, league officials from the NFL are handing out another suspension to a second Buffalo player for allegedly doing the exact same thing.

It was initially reported by Adam Schefter that Sam Franklin Jr. was being suspended by the league for spitting at the Raiders during the fourth quarter, and it was later confirmed by the league in a tweet.

After the end of the week, league officials review every single play from every single game to determine if any players broke league rules. It was during that review that league officials charged Franklin with spitting during a Raiders extra point try in the fourth quarter with around 1:32 left in the game.

If the suspension stands, Franklin is out of the team's lineup until at least November 2nd.

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According to the Buffalo News, who spoke with Franklin after the news came down from the league, Franklin denies spitting in the most extreme terms and even posted a message on his Instagram that he's far from a dirty player and refuses to let him be accused of being one.

Franklin, who joined the team in 2025 and is one of the Bills' team captains, has vowed to appeal the suspension.

According to league rules, one of four hearing officers will hear his appeal and give their response once a decision is made.