Following reports on Friday of Ravens broad receiver Rashod Bateman’s June arrest, the NFL is launching its own investigation into the matter.
“The club has been in contact with the league regarding the matter, which is under review of the personal conduct policy,” chief NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said, according to a Friday ESPN report.
If the NFL finds that Bateman violated the coverage, he would serve an unpaid suspension of six video games.
Ravens broad receiver Rashod Bateman during follow at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. on July 29, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Bateman, 26, was arrested on June 3 in a home incident during which authorities say he smashed the windshield and driver’s facet window of the automobile of the alleged sufferer, according to court docket data obtained by TMZ.
The couple’s 3-month-old baby was also in the automobile, and the mom suffered cuts to her face from the damaged glass.
The Ravens wideout is going through expenses of household violence battery, reckless conduct, and legal harm to property in the first diploma, which is a felony.
Ravens broad receiver Rashod Bateman was
arrested in Georgia in connection with
allegations that he broken the automobile of the
mom of his baby on June 3.
Walton County Sheriff’s Office
“We are aware of the situation involving Rashod and have been in direct communication with him,” the Ravens said in a assertion. “We notified the league workplace and have been cooperating all through the course of.
“As this is a pending legal matter, we will not have further comment.”
According to Bateman’s attorneys, he surrendered to the Walton County Sheriff later that same day.
“It is unfortunate that a personal family situation has been taken completely out of context for sensational reasons,” Bateman’s legal professional Jordan Siev said in a assertion. “We will let the court process play out, and the facts will come out at that time.”
Ravens broad receiver Rashod Bateman works out during the staff’s NFL soccer coaching camp on Aug. 17, 2026 in Owings Mills, Md. AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough
Bateman was not current for Baltimore’s voluntary offseason exercises in May and June because of “some personal things,” according to Ravens defensive coordinator Declan Doyle at the time, but it’s unclear if his absence was straight associated to his arrest.
Since being drafted by the Ravens with the No. 27 decide of the 2021 NFL Draft, Bateman has suffered a number of accidents that have held him to just 64 video games in 5 seasons.
During his time in the league, Bateman has recorded 2,147 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.