The New York Jets will be without the contributions of wide receiver Quincy Enunwa for a month due to a four-game suspension for violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Jets WR Quincy Enunwa suspended 4 games
The No. 3 receiver for the Jets was arrested for assault in 2014 and received a four-game ban for it after Week 6.
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Enunwa, 23, played in 181 snaps in the first five weeks of the season and tallied eight receptions, including five catches for 50 yards in the first start of his career in Week 3. A sixth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Enunwa spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad for the Jets, but climbed to No. 3 on the receiver depth chart and stepped in for the injured Eric Decker in Week 3.
The suspension stems from a 2014 arrest for simple assault that was dismissed in court. According to NJ.com, a police report said Enunwa grabbed his girlfriend by the ankles and pulled her off a bed, causing her to injure her head and finger. The charges were dropped when she decided not to pursue the charges of assault.
The NFL instituted a new policy for domestic violence in August 2014 which includes a baseline suspension of six games for a first violation, but with the charges dropped, the NFL elected to go with a lighter punishment.
Bowles on Quincy Enunwa's four-game suspension per the NFL: "We respect the decision and we're going to move forward."
— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 19, 2015 Enunwa won't be eligible to return to the Jets until a Week 11 matchup against the Houston Texans on Nov. 22. Jeremy Kerley and rookie Devin Smith will likely be the beneficiaries of increased snaps in Enunwa's absence.
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