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NFL Suspends Colts Cornerback Cam Taylor‑Britt One Game

The league tied the penalty to his January guilty plea and five‑day jail sentence for 2025 reckless‑driving charges and said he will miss Indianapolis’s Week 1 opener.

Overview

  • The NFL announced the one‑game suspension on Friday, Aug. 7, for a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.
  • Taylor‑Britt will be barred from the Colts’ Sept. 13 season opener versus the Baltimore Ravens and will be eligible to return for Week 2 at Kansas City.
  • The league allows him to practice and play in preseason games, but he cannot be with the team during the Week 1 regular‑season window.
  • Taylor‑Britt was a 2022 second‑round pick who had strong 2023–24 seasons, suffered a 2025 Lisfranc injury, and signed a one‑year deal with Indianapolis this March to reunite with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
  • Indianapolis expects him to compete for depth behind starters Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward, and his absence for Week 1 slightly increases pressure on the Colts’ cornerback rotation early in the season.