NFL Issues Timeline By nicksuss Aug 19, 2011 Former players file lawsuit May 2, 2012 Junior Seau commits suicide, Jul 17, 2012 Dez Bryant Dec 1, 2012 Jovan Belcher kills girlfriend, commits suicide Aug 29, 2013 Players and NFL agree on $765 million concussion settlement Feb 15, 2014 Ray Rice assualts then-fiancee Janay Palmer Jul 15, 2014 Greg Hardy charged with assault Jul 24, 2014 Ray Rice suspended two games by NFL Aug 31, 2014 Ray McDonald arrested for domestic violence Sep 8, 2014 TMZ releases video of Ray Rice's altercations, Rice suspended indefinitely and cut by Ravens Sep 11, 2014 Warrant issued for Vikings running back Adrian Peterson Sep 17, 2014 Adrian Peterson banned from all team activites days after reinstatement Sep 29, 2014 Traces of CTE found in Jovan Belcher autopsy Nov 18, 2014 Adrian Peterson suspended for rest of 2014 Nov 28, 2014 Ray Rice's suspension lifted
