Pearce Suspended Eight Games | California News

Atlanta Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. faces an eight-game suspension starting the 2026 season after a February arrest tied to a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend, a WNBA player. Charged with aggravated battery, fleeing police, resisting arrest, and stalking — all potentially dismissible if he completes a pretrial intervention program — Pearce can still train and play preseason games until August 30th, returning on November 2nd. His absence hits the Falcons’ pass rush hard, especially with teammate Jalon Walker already sidelined for the year. The NFL isn’t alone in enforcing conduct rules: Commanders’ Dorance Armstrong (one game), Titans’ Nazeeh Johnson (six games), and Bills’ Phidarian Mathis (three games) also face suspensions, all with roster finalization looming August 30th. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c8d480d8b60b00b4