Former Steelers Defender Gets Suspended Shortly After Signing New Deal

Bills General Manager Brandon Beane announced the suspensions, as both Ogunjobi and Michael Hoecht were just recently signed to help shore up their defensive line. Now, the Bills will have to figure out how they want to deploy that unit for the first six games of the season. 

Ogunjobi was cut by the Steelers four days before this announcement. The Bills signed him relatively quick in free agency, so there may be questions as to if he took the performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to try and keep his role with the Steelers and/or find a new home quickly. Either way, it backfired on him and Hoecht. 

Ogunjobi Can't Catch A Break As A Free Agent

Beane also announced that he had no idea that that Ogunjobi took the PEDs and would be suspended. He reportedly regrets signing the former Steeler, even though he did know that Hoecht would be flagged for the same thing and would miss the first six games. 

This is not the first time Ogunjobi had a troublesome signing. In 2022, he had agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bears to a multi-year deal to help anchor their defensive line. However, he failed his physical, so his contract became null and void. He later signed a one-year deal with the Steelers for less money to prove that he can still play and that he was actually healthy. Instead of failing a physical, he failed a drug test this time.