Brady Suspended 4 Games, Patriots Lose 2 Draft Picks For 'Deflategate'
NEW YORK (CBSDetroit/AP) -- The NFL has suspended New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of the 2015 season for his role in the "Deflategate" scandal, according to a report.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday that along with the suspension without pay, the league will take away the Patriots' 2016 first round draft pick, their 2017 fourth round pick, and fine the team $1 million.
Filed to ESPN: Tom Brady suspended four games, Pats lose 1st round pick in 2016 and a 4th in 2017, and team fined $1 million, per source:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 11, 2015
In a 243-page report, NFL investigator Ted Wells found that Patriots employees violated the league rules covering game balls, and that Brady was "at least generally aware" of the plans to doctor the footballs to his liking. The report found some of Brady's claims were "implausible," adding: "It is unlikely that an equipment assistant and a locker room attendant would deflate game balls without Brady's knowledge and approval."