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NFL suspends Falcons' defender 8 games | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2026 season after violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. Pearce was arrested in February following a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend and WNBA player Rickea Jackson in Doral, Florida. The charges—aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing police, resisting arrest, and misdemeanor stalking—could be dropped if he participates in a pretrial intervention program that includes random drug tests, staying a set distance from Jackson, and avoiding legal trouble for one year. He can join preseason activities until the suspension begins Sunday, Aug. 30.
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