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title: “Bills defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis suspended 3 games for violating NFL's substance abuse policy”
pubDate: “2026-08-14T19:59:18.000Z”
image: “https://www.wivb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/2026/08/AP26226705437800.jpg?w=900”
source: “Buffalo Bills | News 4 Buffalo”
link: “https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-bills/bills-defensive-lineman-phidarian-mathis-suspended-3-games-for-violating-nfls-substance-abuse-policy/”
excerpt: “BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis has been suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substances of abuse policy, the league…”
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis has been suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substances of abuse policy, the league announced Friday. Entering his fifth NFL season, Mathis played in six games for the Bills last season after being signed to the practice squad […]
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