How Long Will Browns Suspension of Quinshon Judkins Be?

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CLEVELAND – Quinshon Judkins was a powerful, bruising running back at both Ole Miss and Ohio State. The Cleveland Browns selected him in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft with a vision of him being a reliable runner to take the place of Nick Chubb. His powerful running style that fits the AFC North brand of football made him a logical fit in the Browns’ offense.

Shortly after the draft, he was accused of domestic violence against his girlfriend. The charges were dismissed by the state of Florida prosecutors due to a lack of consistent information. There was no trial. Legally, Judkins is “off the hook”.

However, legally “off the hook” means absolutely nothing to the NFL. If a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy takes place, the NFL can initiate suspension. It appears most reporters at this time expect a suspension to take place. Based on current information at the time of this article, a suspension is not yet official. However, a suspension is very likely at this point. The base six-game suspension outcome is highly unlikely, though, given the credibility of the accusations. However, the NFL may still accumulate enough information in its own investigation to suspend Judkins for one to three games. A four-game suspension is possible, albeit a bit extreme at the moment.

Chances are Judkins will miss just the first three games against Cincinnati, Baltimore, and Green Bay. It could be more games, but a six-game to season-long suspension is almost completely out of the question, as the NFL could make a similar determination to what the Florida prosecutors said.

It’s also possible, but extremely unlikely, that Judkins won’t face any suspension at all. However, some NFL fans may say that, due to the dismissal of the charges, a suspension shouldn’t take place at all. The NFL may have concerns about the league’s image and, therefore, face pressure to suspend Judkins even if it’s just one game, for the sake of sending a message to all of the players that it’s taking domestic violence more seriously than in past years.

The baseline six-game suspension was put into effect after a vote back in 2014. The NFL punishes players “for the good of the game,” according to its website page that discusses the policy details on operations.nfl.com. The NFL may announce a suspension this week before the Week 1 game against the Bengals.