The NFL reportedly considered a longer suspension for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown before settling on three games.
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the league discussed suspending Brown for six to eight games during initial conversations:
Tom PelisseroFrom <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gmfb</a>: The NFL initially considered suspending <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bucs</a> WR Antonio Brown and two other players 6-8 games for COVID protocol violations before settling on 3-game bans. Meanwhile, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Packers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Packers</a> QB Aaron Rodgers got permission to travel for a bye-week doctor’s appointment. <a href="https://t.co/OER0mYo52i">pic.twitter.com/OER0mYo52i</a>
The same goes for Bucs safety Mike Edwards and free-agent wide receiver John Franklin III, all of whom were suspended three games apiece for "misrepresenting" their COVID-19 vaccination status.