This bit of news qualifies as the exact opposite of what you'd like to hear on a Friday afternoon as the weekend nears.

According to Field Yates of ESPN, Philadelphia Eagles starting linebacker Nigel Bradham has been suspended for the first game of the 2018 NFL season.

Bradham, 28, represents a terrific veteran linebacker in this league they play for pay.

Drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, he spent four seasons in Orchard Park, New York prior to making his way a little south to Philadelphia during the summer of 2016.

Thirty-one starts later for the Eagles, Bradham owns a Super Bowl ring.

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Yates does not specify the reason for the suspension, but Bradham, himself, does, sort of.

https://twitter.com/NigelBradham_13/status/1012795858486808576

“I would like to apologize to my fans, coaches, teammates and the entire Eagles organization for the 1 game suspension. This stems from a July 2016 incident and the matter is now resolved. I look forward to giving it my all this season and helping the team win another Championship.”

Bradham's suffered through a couple of legal issues in recent years. In 2016, he was charged with aggravated assault and reached a “deferred prosecution deal” that resulted in the dropping of the charge.

Perhaps this is the cause for the suspension. More will come out about this situation as we all move forward.