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Ravens’ Ben Cleveland Suspended Three Games for Substance-Abuse Violation

The three-game ban follows his November guilty plea in a February Georgia DUI case.

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Oct 11, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens guard Ben Cleveland (66) is carted off the field after being injured against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Ben Cleveland of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during warmups before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium on November 9.
Baltimore Ravens guard Ben Cleveland zig zags in front of offensive line coach George Warhop during practice at Baltimore’s training facility, for the upcoming NFL preseason game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Overview

  • Baltimore announced the NFL discipline on December 8, stating Cleveland will sit the next three games without pay.
  • He will miss matchups against the Bengals, Patriots and Packers and is eligible to return for Week 18 versus the Steelers.
  • Court records show he pleaded guilty on November 4 to one DUI count and received one year of probation.
  • Police reported a February blood-alcohol concentration of 0.178 after a stop for failing to maintain his lane in Georgia.
  • Cleveland re-signed in March on a one-year, $1.17 million deal, has played only a few offensive snaps this season and had recently been a healthy scratch.