New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale will serve a two-game suspension from the NFL to begin the 2022 regular season, as reported Monday by Field Yates of ESPN.
The rule violation remains undisclosed.
Ekuale, 28, had signed a futures contract with New England in January after arriving on the practice squad at its formation last September. The Washington State product was called upon as a standard elevation and Covid-19 replacement for a team-high eight games, including the AFC wild card against the Buffalo Bills.
A combined six tackles and two sacks were recorded across 115 defensive snaps.