NFL suspends LB 8 games after domestic-violence arrest

TrendingPublished: Aug. 14, 2026, 1:08 p.m.Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. (27) is interviewed after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)APJames Pearce has been suspended for eight games by the NFL after an offseason domestic-violence arrest, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday.The Atlanta Falcons linebacker, 22, who was arrested in February after an incident with his ex-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, as well as aggravated stalking, fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren, aggravated battery involving a law enforcement officer, and resisting an officer without violence to his person.According to Yahoo, Pearce allegedl