Report: Free agent LB Damien Wilson suspended 4 games

Field Level Media|published: Thu 12th October, 17:10 2023

Oct 2, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers linebacker Damien Wilson (57) motions to his teammates against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. credits: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Veteran linebacker Damien Wilson, currently a free agent, was suspended for the next four weeks of the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, NFL Network reported Thursday.

Wilson, 30, has not been with a team since the Carolina Panthers released him in March.

He was arrested in April 2022 after allegedly threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend with a tire iron. He was charged with an assault with bodily injury of a family member. Wilson denied the claims.

It was unclear whether a case against Wilson made it to court.

Wilson was also arrested in 2017 and faced two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but a grand jury declined to indict him.

Wilson played in 127 career games with the Dallas Cowboys (2015-18), Kansas City Chiefs (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021) and Panthers. He saw the field in all 17 games for Carolina last year, making five starts and recording 38 tackles and two sacks.

—Field Level Media

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