Overview
- The NFL issued the five-game, unpaid discipline, with reports credited to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Alan Saunders of Steelers Now.
- Ekuale is on injured reserve after a season-ending torn ACL suffered in Week 8 against the Packers.
- The suspension will be served during his IR stint and is expected to forfeit roughly five weeks of salary, estimated at about $325,000.
- In 2025 he appeared in seven games without a start, recording six tackles, one quarterback hit and 72 defensive snaps.
- The 31-year-old signed a one-year deal reportedly worth $2.8 million in March and is set to enter free agency, with some coverage questioning his chances of returning in 2026.