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The Bills’ spitting scandal has come to a close.

Bills defensive back Sam Franklin got his one-game suspension overturned Friday, winning an appeal to the NFL after the league penalized him for allegedly spitting at an opposing player during Buffalo’s Week 6 win over the Raiders .

Rather than a suspension, the NFL reduced Franklin’s punishment to a $14,926 fine, according to a statement from the league.

Buffalo Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr. (28) waves to the Jacksonville Jaguars crowd during the fourth quarter of an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup on Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bills defeated the Jaguars 27-24.…