Report: NFL suspends ex-Giants kicker Josh Brown six games over domestic violence case
The NFL dealt former New York Giants kicker Josh Brown an additional six-game suspension on Friday for findings in a domestic violence case, according to ESPN.
Brown had previously served a one-game suspension at the beginning of the 2016 season before a separate investigation was launched by the league.
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Brown, who was signed by the Giants for a two-year, $4 million deal back in 2015 but was ultimately released by the team last fall, was arrested in Woodinville, Wash., in May 2015 on suspicion of domestic assault. No charges were filed.
Brown remains unsigned.
In October 2016, according to ESPN, personal documents were released that contained admissions by Brown that he had physically and emotionally abused his now ex-wife.
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