NFL Suspends Ravens' Ben Cleveland for 3 Games

The National Football League suspended Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Ben Cleveland for three games without pay on Monday for violating the league's substances of abuse policy, dealing a blow to the team's already struggling offensive line depth.

Cleveland, a 27-year-old backup guard, will miss the Ravens' next three contests against the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. He remains eligible to return for the regular-season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18. The suspension will cost him approximately $194,000 from his $1.17 million base salary this season. The Ravens confirmed the league's decision in a statement on X, the social media platform.

The punishment stems from an off-field incident earlier this year. On February 12, Cleveland was arrested in Milledgeville, Georgia, on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police stopped him around 10:25 p.m. while driving a Ford F-250 after he failed to maintain his lane. According to the police incident report, Cleveland told officers he had consumed three to four beers at a country club but none in the two hours before the stop. A breathalyzer test registered his blood alcohol...