Cleveland Browns rookie Mike Hall Jr. suspended 5 games following August arrest

The NFL announced Tuesday afternoon it had suspended Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. for five games in connection with his August arrest for a domestic violence charge in Avon .

Hall has been on the commissioner’s exempt list since Aug. 27, meaning he's already missed the first four games. Due to that, he will be eligible to return from suspension next Monday, the day after the Browns play at the Washington Commanders.

Hall has been allowed in the facility while on the list, but he's not been allowed to participate in practices or games.

Hall, the 21-year-old Streetsboro High School and Ohio State product, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, on Sept. 19 in Avon Lake Municipal Court. After pleading to the lesser charge, he was fined $250, had a 30-day jail sentence suspended and was placed on two-year monitor time.

Previous reporting: Browns rookie Mike Hall Jr. pleads no contest to reduced charge of disorderly conduct

Hall was originally charged with domestic violence, knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm, a first-degree misdemeanor, after he was arrested and arraigned on Aug. 13. The arrest occurred a day after an incident involving his fiancee, with whom he had a son, at their Avon home.

The original incident occurred on Aug. 12 at the Avon home owned by Hall and his fiancee. After he left the premises before police arrived, he was arrested the next day and charged with domestic violence.

The official statement in the police report said Hall was verbally abusive at times during the incident, dragging her by her feet from the house and down the driveway at one point. He also, later, punched a hole in a bedroom door and put a gun to her head while, according to the report, saying, "I will (expletive) end it all. I don't care."

However, according to multiple reports, the alleged victim went back to Avon police four days later and gave another statement. WKYC-TV reported she recanted her previous statement in that meeting with police.

The Browns' second-round pick in April was back in the building the day after his arrest, and practiced that afternoon in the first of two joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings. He left the practice with what was termed as a "stinger," but played in the preseason game on Aug. 17 .

Hall played 84 combined defensive snaps over the three preseason games, and another nine special teams snaps. He finished with two assisted tackles and two quarterbacks hits.

Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ

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