The Buffalo Bills came away from Week 6 with a victory. But that was not the juiciest storyline from that entertaining shootout. Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was suspended for spitting at Brock Bowers during the game. As it turns out, he was not alone.

Backup safety Sam Franklin Jr. has been suspended for one game for also spitting on a Raiders player in Week 6, per Bills reporter Matt Parrino.

The NFL released a statement to announce the suspension.

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Now Buffalo will be seriously lacking depth at safety in Week 7 with both Franklin and Gardner-Johnson suspended.

More on this story to come.