{"id":17854,"date":"2024-11-20T07:40:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T07:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17854"},"modified":"2024-11-20T07:40:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T07:40:41","slug":"cardinals-lb-markus-bailey-issued-six-game-ped-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17854","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals LB Markus Bailey Issued Six-Game PED Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Markus Bailey<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>will be unavailable to the Cardinals for much of the remainder of the regular season. The fifth-year linebacker was issued a six-game suspension on Tuesday for violating the NFL\u2019s PED policy, the league announced. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bailey is on Arizona\u2019s practice squad, and he has made one appearance so far in 2024. The 27-year-old spent his first four campaigns with the Bengals, totaling 60 appearances and four starts. He landed a one-year Cardinals deal<\/a> in May after showing his ability as a backup defender and key special teams presence.<\/p>\n

The Purdue product was among Arizona\u2019s final roster cuts, but he was immediately retained on a taxi squad deal. Bailey was only elevated to the active roster for the team\u2019s Week 7 contest, during which he did not see the field on defense but was involved on special teams. Now, he will not be eligible to suit up until the Cardinals\u2019 regular season finale.<\/p>\n

Arizona is currently riding a four-game winning streak, and the team leads the NFC West as a result. The Cardinals\u2019 success has come in spite of the fact their defense sits in the bottom half of the league in both passing and rushing yards allowed per game. Overall, a 12th-place ranking in terms of defensive scoring is an encouraging sign for the team\u2019s chances to win a wide-open division and qualify for the postseason in head coach Jonathan Gannon\u00a0<\/strong>and general manager\u00a0Monti Offenfort<\/strong>\u2018s second year at the helm.<\/p>\n

Bailey did not seem to be in Arizona\u2019s linebacker plans when available, so his absence will not be felt to a large degree while he serves the ban. If he remains with the organization over the coming weeks, though, he will be an option to see playing time in Week 18 and\/or the playoffs should the Cardinals continue their run of recent success.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n