When the Browns signed running back Kareem Hunt a month ago, they did so knowing a suspension was looming. On Friday, the NFL officially announced that the former Kansas City Chief would serve an eight game suspension in 2019.
The punishment comes following Hunt’s involvement in a physical altercation with a woman at a downtown Cleveland apartment building last February. The incident was caught on video and eventually released to the public by TMZ in late November, which led to Hunt being released by the Chiefs. While he was never charged for the situation, league acted independently in disciplining Hunt, as they’ve done on numerous occasions in the past.