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Report: NFL suspends former Ohio State receiver
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Former Ohio State receiver Jalin Marshall will have to miss the first few weeks of the 2019 NFL season, accoridng to a report.
ESPN NFL reporter Field Yates tweeted on Wednesday that Marshall has been suspended by the league for the first four games of the season. There was no reason provided regarding the suspension.
Marshall recently signed a deal with the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders in May but was cut shortly after.
WR Jalin Marshall, who signed briefly with the Raiders this offseason and recently inked a CFL deal, has been suspended for the first four weeks of the 2019 NFL season. Likely explains his short stay in Oakland.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) June 19, 2019
Earlier this year, Marshall played with the Alliance of American Football’s Orlando Apollos. That league collapsed before the season was finished.
Marshall played in 10 games with the New York Jets in the 2016 season. He totaled 14 catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns during that season.
Marshall was an undrafted free agent in 2016 after leaving Ohio State.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB