Suspensions for four players connected to the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal have been overturned by a three-man arbitration panel, sources tell ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The ruling should clear Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove to start the season.
Wow.
Good news for the Saints, but don’t expect coaches/front office suspensions to go away any time soon.
The panel’s decision affects the players only, not suspended coaches Gregg Williams, Sean Payton and Joe Vitt.
More to come.
