Packers’ Jon Runyan downplays Mike Evans ‘conspiracy theory’ despite dad’s role in suspension

Jon Runyan is just not solely the NFL’s VP of guidelines and coverage administration, he is also the daddy of Packers left guard, Jon Runyan Jr.

Runyan Sr. meted out the one-game suspension for Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, who will sit out Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Packers in Tampa after his ban was upheld Wednesday by NFL appeals officer James Thrash. The timing was notable as Evans’ absence will loom massive within the huge NFC showdown.

“He was simply doing his job,” Runyan Jr. informed reporters Wednesday, referring to his father. “He’s been doing that job for over a half-decade now. It simply so occurs that we’re taking part in the Buccaneers this week. Everyone’s attempting to make it this conspiracy concept, which it’s not.”

Jon Runyan Jr.
Jon Runyan Jr.
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Mike Evans
Mike Evans
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The elder Runyan has served in that capability since 2016, following a 14-year NFL taking part in profession with 4 groups, together with 9 seasons because the beginning proper sort out of the Eagles. Runyan Jr. was a sixth-round decide of the Packers in 2020, and he’s been their beginning left guard since final season.

Evans was suspended for an altercation Sunday wherein he shoved Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore. The 4 time Professional Bowl receiver additionally had been assessed a one-game ban following a dustup with Lattimore in 2017.

“My dad’s doing his job,” Runyan Jr. mentioned. “[It was a] lapse in judgment on the sector. Generally, that stuff occurs. There’s an entire conspiracy concept happening, and it’s not true. That’s simply the way it goes. You'll be able to’t be operating 15 yards attempting to head-hunt any person when the play’s over. It's humorous, although, how stuff works out typically.”

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