Bold statement: A Ravens guard faces a three-game setback over a serious misstep, highlighting how off-field choices can impact a professional football career.
The NFL has handed Ravens guard Ben Cleveland a three-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, as reported by Mike Garafolo. The discipline follows a DUI arrest from February, and three games represents the baseline suspension for driving while impaired under the league’s guidelines.
Cleveland has been a depth contributor for Baltimore this season, serving primarily as a reserve. At 27 years old, he was a four-year starter at Georgia and earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2020. The Ravens selected him in the third round of the 2021 draft.
His rookie contract totaled $4,820,533, including a signing bonus of $865,842. With free agency on the horizon, Cleveland re-signed with Baltimore on a one-year deal for the 2025 season.
In 2025, Cleveland has appeared in 10 games for the Ravens, but he has yet to start a game.
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