LB Scott Fujita’s return boosts Cleveland Browns in CB Joe Haden’s absence – NFL News
Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita has returned to action after lifting of his three-game suspension for alleged involvement in the covert bounty programme, which was in implementation at the New Orleans Saints during his tenure with the team, by the
National Football League (NFL) but the player insists he is still uncertain about future of the case.
The lifting of the ban coincides with a reported plan of commissioner Roger Goodell to meet Scott and other three players who had been suspended as a result of the scandal.
Although the league has not disclosed agenda or intent of the meeting, it is expected that the same bounty scandal will be brought on the table before the players.
Scott in the meantime said:
"This is completely unchartered territory. There's no precedent for any of this. I felt good about it all along. Everyone thought I was crazy for feeling optimistic, but I still feel good about what's ahead, even though I don't know what's ahead."
His return nevertheless comes as timely good news for the Browns who have just lost cornerback Joe Haden to a four-game ban over use of a banned substance by the league office. He is expected back after October 08 and the availability of the linebacker will
make up for his absence until then.
The team has a rookie and a pair of other players on the defensive positions but return of Fujita should fulfil the requirement of an experienced player to back the defence line.
Fujita had boasted about his possible return by Week 1 of the season but could not make it due to the fact that the expected overruling by the court of law to lift the league ban came delayed.
He is now confident of his chances of performing well into the team’s victory chances, which they had sensed very closer in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles before losing the opportunity in the last two minutes of the game.
It is pertinent to mention that Fujita is probably the only figure of the bounty scandal saga who is trying utmost to clear his name, mainly because of family reasons.
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