Buffalo Bills linebacker Sam Franklin Jr. will be eligible to play in Week 8 when the team returns from a bye after having his discipline reduced.

Michael Signora, NFL senior vice president of football and international communications, announced on Friday that Franklin's appeal of his one-game suspension was reduced to a $14,926 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct by hearing officer James Thrash.

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