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The Baltimore Ravens will be without a key piece to their offensive line for a few weeks.
The Baltimore Ravens will be without one of their offensive lineman for nearly the rest of the 2025 regular season.
According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the NFL is suspending Ravens offensive lineman Ben Cleveland for three games for violating the Substances of Abuse Policy.
Per the Ravens: the NFL suspended Ravens OL Ben Cleveland for three games for violating the Substances of Abuse Policy.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 8, 2025
The league’s ruling comes about a month after Cleveland pleaded guilty on Nov. 4 to one count of driving under the influence.
According to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office documents that TMZ obtained, Cleveland was suspected of drunk driving in Milledgeville, Ga. on Feb. 12.
During the stop, authorities said Cleveland admitted to drinking “approximately 3-4 beers” at a nearby country club before getting behind the wheel. They also wrote in the report his eyes were “glossy” — and an odor of booze emanated from his ride.
The documents stated that Cleveland failed at least one field sobriety test and that he blew a .178 — more than double the legal limit of .08 — when a Breathalyzer was administered.
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: #Ravens guard Ben Cleveland was ARRESTED for DUI last week after allegedly driving with a BAC over twice the legal limit, blowing a .178.
(via @TMZ) pic.twitter.com/smpuWTXe1O
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 17, 2025
However, Baltimore still opted to re-sign Cleveland to a one-year, $1.170 million contract in March.
Cleveland did not win the starting job over fellow guard Daniel Faalele, but he is a valuable backup with proven starting experience as a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
He will not be able to provide that for the Ravens over the next few weeks, though, as he will be forced to miss their games against the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers.
Cleveland will then be allowed to return to the team and play in the regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which may just prove to be for the division title.
A native of Toccoa, Georgia, Cleveland played college football at the University of Georgia, where he earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference and third-team All-American honors.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Ravens Offensive Lineman Suspended by NFL
