Sam Franklin Jr.'s one-game suspension overturned, fined instead

NFL hearing officer James Thrash has reduced Sam Franklin Jr.'s one-game suspension to a fine of $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct. The decision came after a review of the evidence regarding an alleged spitting incident, where no clear visual evidence was found. Franklin Jr. will be available for the Buffalo Bills in their Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens on November 1. This overturn adds a win to the Bills' suspension appeal outcomes this season, following C.J. Gardner-Johnson's upheld suspension for a similar incident.

• 5:49 PMYahoo Sports — NFL has made its decision on Sam Franklin Jr.’s appeal of one-game suspension