Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks had been fighting with the help of the NFL Players Association to get the league to assign a specific number of games he will have to miss during his indefinite suspension, and NFL officials have done just that.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday that Kendricks will be eligible to resume practicing in Week 12, though he cannot play in another game until Week 14.
NFL determined indefinite suspension for Seahawks' LB Mychal Kendricks will conclude before Week 12, per source. He will be eligible to practice week 12 and then his first game that he would be eligible for would be week 14, Monday night against Minnesota, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2018
The NFL announced earlier this month that Kendricks had been suspended indefinitely after he pleaded guilty to insider trading charges before the season began. He was promptly released by the Cleveland Browns after pleading guilty, and the team claimed Kendricks misled them about the investigation he was involved in when they signed him to a contract over the summer.
Seattle was desperate for defensive help and decided to sign Kendricks, and he played in three games for the Seahawks while he appealed the NFL’s decision. The Seahawks knew it was possible that they would be without him for much of the season, and they now know just how long the absence will be.
