Bills' Phidarian Mathis banned 3 games for substance abuse violation

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis has been suspended for the first three games of the 2025 NFL regular season after violating the league's substance abuse policy. The suspension was handed down by the NFL and reported by ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg. Mathis, who plays on the Bills' defensive line, will miss the opening stretch of the season as a result of the violation.