NFL suspends Bills' C.J. Gardner-Johnson for spitting on Raiders' Brock Bowers

Gardner-Johnson was ejected during Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders and will forfeit money and playing time

C.J. Gardner-Johnson will face discipline from the NFL after spitting on Brock Bowers during the Buffalo Bills' Week 6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. On Monday, the NFL suspended the Buffalo safety for one game without pay for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct. Gardner-Johnson will miss the Bills' Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Gardner-Johnson was ejected after spitting on Bowers as he walked away during the second quarter. According to the NFL, his actions violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to "any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship." C.J. Gardner-Johnson spits in the direction of Brock Bowers, leading to disqualification pic.twitter.com/8zW4OYIP7o Because the Bills are in their bye week, Gardner-Johnson's suspension won't begin until Monday, October 26.

He will be eligible to return to the Bills' active roster the following Monday ahead of their Week 9 road game against the Minnesota Vikings. Gardner-Johnson may appeal the suspension, but it's currently unknown whether he intends to do so. He issued an apology after the game through his Instagram page. "My passion and competitive nature have always been a huge part of who I am, but I also understand that there is a line that should never be crossed," he wrote. "The gesture I made toward my opponent was inappropriate, unnecessary,