Jameis Winston will indeed be disciplined for allegedly groping an Uber driver back in 2016. ESPN?s Adam Schefter reports (via Twitter) that the NFL is planning on suspending the Buccaneers quarterback for three games for violating the league?s personal conduct policy.
We heard back in November that the NFL was investigating the former first-overall pick. A female Uber driver alleged that Winston inappropriately touched her while the two were waiting in a fast food drive-thru. At the time, both Winston and his representative, Russ Spielman, denied the allegations. However, we heard last night that the 24-year-old was bracing for some kind of discipline (via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk). Those reports indicated that Winston might not necessarily be disciplined for the incident; rather, he?d face a punishment for failing ?make a timely report of the allegation.?
A three-game ban would be a tough blow for a Buccaneers squad that?s looking to make the postseason for the first time since 2007. While Tampa Bay finished an underwhelming 5-11 last season, still had a standout campaign. He completed a career-high 63.8-percent of his passes for 3,504 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in 13 games. He ultimately missed three games due to a shoulder injury.
We heard back in November that the NFL was investigating the former first-overall pick. A female Uber driver alleged that Winston inappropriately touched her while the two were waiting in a fast food drive-thru. At the time, both Winston and his representative, Russ Spielman, denied the allegations. However, we heard last night that the 24-year-old was bracing for some kind of discipline (via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk). Those reports indicated that Winston might not necessarily be disciplined for the incident; rather, he?d face a punishment for failing ?make a timely report of the allegation.?
A three-game ban would be a tough blow for a Buccaneers squad that?s looking to make the postseason for the first time since 2007. While Tampa Bay finished an underwhelming 5-11 last season, still had a standout campaign. He completed a career-high 63.8-percent of his passes for 3,504 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in 13 games. He ultimately missed three games due to a shoulder injury.
