Markus Bailey Suspended Six Games by NFL

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Markus Bailey has been suspended for six games due to a violation of the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy, following a positive test. Bailey's legal team claims the positive result likely stemmed from inadvertent ingestion of a contaminated supplement, noting that he had tested clean less than a month prior. He has only appeared in one game this season, playing primarily on special teams, and will not be eligible to return until the Cardinals' final game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18. The suspension opens a spot on the practice squad, allowing the Cardinals to bring back offensive lineman Charlie Heck and potentially activate right tackle Jonah Williams from injured reserve. Bailey, a former seventh-round pick, signed with the Cardinals after four years with the Bengals and had limited participation in games this season.