The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers principal owner Jed York for six regular season games and fined him $500,000 for violating the personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday.
York, who was arrested in late August and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possession of criminal tools, stayed away from the organization during the league’s investigation. Those three missed games will count as time served, meaning he could be cleared to return to the team on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after San Francisco’s Week 6 game on “Monday Night Football” against the Washington Commanders.
The first game he will be able to watch live will be in Week 7, when the team visits the Atlanta Falcons, while the first home game he will be allowed to attend will be in Week 9, when San Francisco hosts the Las Vegas Raiders.
“Today, the NFL concluded its review and I accept its decision in its entirety,” York said in a statement via NFL Network. “To my family, to the players, coaches and employees of the San Francisco 49ers, to our fans and partners, I am deeply sorry.
“It was an inexcusable mistake and I take full responsibility for it. What I did does not reflect my values or the man I strive to be for my family. Although I have not lived up to the role model I want to set for my sons, I now hope to show them the importance of admitting failures and that even our moments teach us to be better. Leading the 49ers is a privilege that I do not take lightly. Your trust should be regained over time, and I look forward to this work to come.
Police arrested York in East Palestine, Ohio, on the weekend of Aug. 22, specifically in the Wheat Hill mobile home community off State Route 170. After pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possession of criminal tools, he was sentenced to two days in Columbiana County Jail, with credit for one day served, and ordered to pay $1,150 in fines. KRON4 obtained court documents showing the disorderly conduct charge was changed to engaging in prostitution.
York, who has been CEO of the 49ers since 2008, became the franchise’s fifth principal owner in March 2024.
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