Overview
- The NFL’s two-game suspension for Metcalf stands after appeal for making physical contact with a spectator, costing him two game checks.
- Despite the penalty voiding $45 million in guarantees on paper, Fox’s Jay Glazer reported the Steelers do not plan to trigger the clause.
- Ryan Kennedy publicly denied using racial or misogynistic slurs and said threats and negative reviews have targeted his family and business.
- Kennedy’s lawyers said Ford Field security cleared him to return to his seat that day, have contacted Metcalf’s representatives, and are weighing legal remedies.
- The league is still reviewing Kennedy’s conduct based on appeal evidence, and Glazer said a 2024 security report cited nearby fans who described derogatory comments, which Kennedy disputes.