By PFW staff
Aug. 1, 2008

The NFL suspended Ravens CB Fabian Washington for the first game of the 2008 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. He will sit out Baltimore's Sept. 7 game vs. Cincinnati.

Washington was arrested on a domestic battery charge in February, but he avoided prosecution by entering a program for first-time offenders. The Ravens acquired Washington from the Raiders in April.

"We had knowledge of Fabian's situation prior to the trade we made for him," Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "Based on the NFL's personal conduct policy, and Fabian's agreement with the authorities, we knew that a suspension was a possibility. Fabian knows his actions were a mistake and has taken appropriate actions since then."

Said Washington: "I put myself in a bad situation, and I did not handle it the right way. I was wrong and made a mistake. My girlfriend, my attorney and I wanted a quick resolution and knew that a suspension could happen."

Washington is expected to push Samari Rolle for a starting job.