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Saints Rookie Brock Rechsteiner, Son of WWE’s Scott Steiner, Suspended by NFL for 6 Games for Performance-Enhancing Drugs Rechsteiner was suspended for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy, the Saints said Friday By Charlotte Phillipp Charlotte Phillipp Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously an entertainment reporter at The Messenger. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 7, 2026 01:23PM EDT 1 Comment Brock Rechsteiner #89 of the New Orleans Saints takes part in drills during mandatory mini camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center on June 17, 2026. Credit : Tyler Kaufman/Getty NEED TO KNOW Saints rookie Brock Rechsteiner was suspended for violating the NFL-NFLPA performance-enhancing substances policy“He is eligible to participate in all preseason activities, including games,” a team spokesperson saidRechsteiner, son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, played college football at Jacksonville State before signing with the Saints New Orleans Saints rookie Brock Rechsteiner has been suspended from the first six games of the regular NFL season, the league said. ESPN reported on Friday, Aug. 7, that wide receiver Rechsteiner, 23, was listed as suspended on the league’s transaction wire. The Saints told PEOPLE in a statement that he was suspended for “violating the NFL-NFLPA performance-enhancing substances policy.” “He is eligible to participate in all preseason activities, including games,” a team spokesperson added. Rechsteiner tries to get away from safety Lorenzo Styles during New Orleans Saints training camp on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Peter G. Forest/Sipa USA Rechsteiner will still be allowed to practice during training camp and can play in the Saints’ three preseason games. Although he has a limited chance to make the roster, which is reduced to 53 people by Aug. 30, he can also be named to a practice squad while suspended. Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now! Rechsteiner, whose father is WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Scott Steiner, played for Jacksonville State University from 2021 to 2025 before being signed by the Saints in May, according to ESPN. Steiner was one of the most prominent wrestlers in WCW, wrestling alongside his brother Rick as the Steiner brothers before developing his “Big Poppa Pump” persona. The Steiner Brothers won championships in WWE, WCW and more, before being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022. Rick’s son and Rechsteiner’s cousin, Bron Breakker, has also continued the family wrestling tradition, signing with WWE in 2021. Brock Rechsteiner #89 of the New Orleans Saints takes part in drills during mandatory mini camp on June 17, 2026. Tyler Kaufman/Getty Rechsteiner has previously shared that he has interest in pursuing a wrestling career and has trained with Breakker, but said he hopes to play football for as long as possible. “I work out with [Bron Breakker] all the time back home. I go fishing with him a lot because he moved back to Georgia. He has really convinced me to, once I’m done playing football, to get into the wrestling business,” Rechsteiner told WDSU in May, per the New York Post. Related Stories Patrick Mahomes Worked ‘Seven Hours a Day’ to Rehab His ACL During Chiefs Offseason, Andy Reid Says Aaron Rodgers Reveals How He Really Feels About This NFL Season Being ‘100% the End’ of His Career “I want to play football for as long as I can, give it the best shot I can, but once I’m done playing football, I’ll get into it, for sure. I’ll be getting into WWE,” he added. Speaking with Saints media in May, he emphasized again that he hopes to play football long-term. “I’ve been playing since I was five years old, you know,” Rechsteiner said. “So, just play as long as I can.” Close Leave a Comment Read More: Entertainment Sports Football