Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, citing sources with direct knowledge of the situation, reports that former Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt is facing more than the baseline six-game suspension for violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
According to Rapoport, the NFL is also investigating an incident involving Hunt allegedly punching a man in the face at an Ohio resort in June and the belief is that the NFL has found enough from that incident to increase Hunt’s suspension.
Rapoport explains that the penalties handed down from both incidents could lead to Hunt sitting out not only the rest of the 2018 season, but well into the 2019 season.
Sources tell Rapoport that Hunt is considering serving his suspension right away to get it over with, as opposed to remaining on the commissioner’s exempt list.
As of now, Rapoport says that it remains to be seen whether a team with sign Hunt.
The NFL placed Hunt on the commissioner’s exempt list before the Chiefs announced his release Friday. Even if Hunt it claimed, he would be ineligible to play until Roger Goodell removes him from the list.
Hunt, 23, is a former third-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2017. He’s currently in the second year of his four-year, $3.263-million contract and set to make base salaries of $555,000 and $645,000 over the next two years of the agreement.
In 2018, Hunt has appeared in 11 games for the Chiefs and rushed for 824 yards on 181 carries (4.6 YPC) to go along with 26 receptions for 378 yards receiving and 14 total touchdowns.
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