{
  "id": 899099,
  "title": "James Pearce suspended 8 games by NFL after offseason domestic-violence arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/james-pearce-suspended-8-games-by-nfl-after-offseason-domestic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T19:05:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/james-pearce-suspended-8-games-by-nfl-after-offseason-domestic-violence-arrest-190525852.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NFL has suspended Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce for eight games following an offseason domestic-violence arrest, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. The 22-year-old was charged with multiple violent offenses in February, with one count later dropped. Pearce allegedly pursued his ex-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson, causing a collision and then fleeing from police. If he completes a pre-trial intervention program, all charges could be dropped and he would avoid jail time. The NFL can take disciplinary action against players without a formal charge. Pearce missed time during OTAs but played in training camp and preseason games. He will be eligible to return in Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, Pearce had a strong rookie season with 10.5 sacks in 17 games and was third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.",
  "summary": "James Pearce entered an intervention program in April.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Falcons EDGE James Pearce Jr. suspended by the NFL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/falcons-edge-james-pearce-jr-suspended-by-the-nfl",
        "published": "2026-08-14T19:04:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "NFL bans Falcons defender James Pearce Jr. eight games for domestic violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nfl-bans-falcons-defender-james-pearce-jr-eight-games-for-domestic",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:16:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}