Chiefs CB Bashaud Breeland Suspended Four Games

Update:

Chiefs CB Bashaud Breeland confirmed via his Instagram that he’s officially been suspended four games by the NFL. 

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According to Adam Schefter, Chiefs CB Bashaud Breeland is facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. 

Breeland is Kansas City’s top cornerback and just re-signed with the team this offseason on a one-year deal. 

The veteran was reportedly already facing a four-game suspension when he was arrested back in April for smoking marijuana and fleeing arrest. 

Mike Garafolo mentioned at the time that the new CBA calls for significantly reduced punishment for substance-abuse-policy violations so it’s possible this gets reduced on appeal. 

Breeland, 28, is a former fourth-round pick of the Redskins back in 2014. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2.706 million contract and made a base salary of $690,000 for the 2017 season.

The following year, Breeland and the Panthers agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal that includes $11 million guaranteed and $9.5 million fully guaranteed. However, he later failed a physical due to a foot injury and it took until September for him to agree to a one-year contract with the Packers.

The Chiefs signed Breeland to a one-year contract last year and brought him back on a one-year contract worth up to $4.5 million last month. 

In 2019, Breeland appeared in all 16 games for the Chiefs and recorded 48 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, a defensive touchdown and eight passes defended.

We’ll have more regarding Breeland as the news is available.