NFL Suspends Free Agent Isaiah Buggs 10 Games for Conduct Violations

Isaiah Buggs, a free agent defensive tackle with a five-season NFL career, has been suspended by the NFL for the first 10 games of the 2025 season due to violations of the league's Personal Conduct Policy. His suspension follows legal troubles including a June 2024 arrest on charges of domestic violence and burglary, which were later reduced to misdemeanor criminal trespassing as part of a plea agreement, along with a dismissed misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. Buggs was released by the Kansas City Chiefs shortly after his second arrest and has not played in the NFL since 2023 when he was with the Detroit Lions. He spent the spring of 2025 playing in the United Football League for the San Antonio Brahmas. Despite his college success at Alabama and being a sixth-round draft pick in 2019, Buggs' NFL career featured modest on-field production and was marred by off-field issues, making his NFL return increasingly unlikely. The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the suspension, highlighting the league's stance on personal conduct violations.