The NFL announced Tuesday that Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith will be suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
The Ravens released a statement saying, "The NFL found evidence of threatening and emotionally abusive behaviors by Jimmy toward his former girlfriend that showed a pattern of improper conduct. Our player's behavior was inappropriate and wrong."
The team added that it "consulted with relationship and domestic violence experts for their perspectives" and also had women and men in the organization who are executives "not directly involved" with football operations review the matter.