The NFL suspended Brock Rechsteiner for six games for the upcoming season. Rechsteiner is the son, nephew and cousin of WWE Hall of Famers Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner and Bron Breakker, respectively. Initially, the reason for the suspension wasn't shared, but the Saints released more details later in the evening.
Obviously, the suspension brought out all of the Steiner Math jokes. Let's talk wrestling.
Key Facts at a Glance
Everything confirmed:
- Who: Brock Rechsteiner, 23, wide receiver, New Orleans Saints
- Suspension: first six games of the 2026 season
- Announced: Thursday, August 6, on the NFL's personnel notice
- Reason: a violation of the NFL-NFLPA performance-enhancing substances policy
- Still eligible for: all preseason practices and games
- Suspension begins: when the Saints cut to 53 on August 30
- Saints open: September 13 against Detroit
- Signed: May 12, 2026, as an undrafted free agent after a rookie minicamp tryout
- College: Jacksonville State, 2021 to 2025. 53 catches, 629 yards, seven touchdowns across 23 games
- Family: son of Scott Steiner, nephew of Rick Steiner, first cousin of Bron Breakker
The Saints confirmed the reason on their own newsroom Thursday evening: a violation of the NFL-NFLPA performance-enhancing substances policy. Rechsteiner can still practice and play through the preseason.
The suspension only begins when New Orleans cuts to 53 on August 30, and the Saints open September 13 against Detroit, so his first eligible game would land in late October. That assumes he makes the roster at all as an undrafted receiver.
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This is an inauspicious beginning to Rechsteiner's NFL career. Who knows? Perhaps he'll find himself in the family business sooner rather than later.
