Bills’ Sam Franklin gets spitting suspension overturned after winning appeal

The Bills’ spitting scandal has come to a close.

By Thomas Gamba-Ellis · NY Post

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 12:25 AM

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Sam Franklin's one-game suspension for allegedly spitting on an opponent was overturned following a successful NFL appeal.
The NFL reduced Franklin's penalty to a $14,926 fine following the review.
The alleged incident involving Raiders lineman DJ Glaze occurred during Buffalo's 33-30 Week 6 victory.

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Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin has won his appeal against a one-game suspension for allegedly spitting on an opponent. The NFL overturned the ban on Friday, reducing Franklin's punishment to a $14,926 fine following an altercation with Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman DJ Glaze during Buffalo's 33-30 victory.

Franklin's agents maintained that he never spat at Glaze and emphasized that there was no evidence supporting the league's initial penalty. Meanwhile, teammate C.J. Gardner-Johnson had his separate one-game suspension upheld after being ejected for seemingly spitting at Raiders tight end Brock Bowers during the same game.

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