DE - Atlanta Falcons Suspended
- 6' 5"
- 243 lbs
- Age 23
- Tennessee
Week 7 Outlook
67°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- N/A
- Proj.
- 2.2 pts
James Pearce Jr. will play in the preseason.
Fantasy Impact
Pearce is eligible to play before he begins to serve his eight-game suspension during the season.
Falcons DE James Pearce Jr. is being suspended eight regular-season games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Fantasy Impact
Pearce was arrested in February after a domestic dispute. He will miss the first eight games of the season.
The NFL could still suspend Falcons EDGE James Pearce Jr.
Fantasy Impact
Pearce Jr. returned to the Falcons' training facility to participate in the team's mandatory minicamp. This will remain a situation to monitor into training camp.
James Pearce Jr. has returned to the Falcons' training facility and is expected to participate in the team's mandatory minicamp this week.
Fantasy Impact
It is the first time Pearce has been back in the building with the Falcons since being charged with "aggravated battery and fleeing law enforcement" on February 7th. The defensive end could play this season if his case is dismissed, but there is still plenty of time for things to change before the beginning of the season.
Falcons DE James Pearce Jr. was approved for a one-year program that could lead to his case being dismissed.
Fantasy Impact
Pearce Jr. must still stay away from his ex-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson, for the next 12 months until this case is closed. Jackson also voluntarily dropped her attempt at a permanent restraining order against Pearce.
