Undrafted New Orleans Saints rookie receiver Brock Rechsteiner has been suspended for the first six games of his pro career for violating the NFL-NFLPA policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
The news was first revealed on the NFL transaction wire without any explanation behind the six-game ban. In response to an email from The Daily Mail, an NFL spokesman explained the suspension resutled from a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. No other details were offered.
The Daily Mail has sought reactions from Saints spokespeople and Rechsteiner’s agent.
The son of former WWE wrestler Scott Rechsteiner (also known as: Scott Steiner and Big Poppa Pump), Brock played wide receiver at Jacksonville State and hopes to make the Saints roster out of training camp.
He remains eligible to participate in all preseason activities, including the Saints’ three exhibition games, until the final 53-man roster cuts. After that, if the Saints choose to keep Rechsteiner, he will begin his six-game ban and won’t be permitted inside the team facility in Metairie.
Rechsteiner has drawn significant fan attention at camp due to his famous family.
New Orleans Saints rookie receiver Brock Rechsteiner has been suspended for the first six games of his pro career for violating the NFL-NFLPA policy on performance-enhancing drugs
The son of former WWE wrestler Scott Rechsteiner (also known as: Scott Steiner and Big Poppa Pump), Brock Rechsteiner (No. 89) played wide receiver at Jacksonville State
Brock’s dad Rick is seen in attendance during Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2025
In addition to his father, who is in the WWE Hall of Fame, his uncle Rick Steiner and cousin Bronson Rechsteiner have also performed with the wrestling circuit.
Brock Rechsteiner began his college career at Jacksonville State as a tight end before switching to receiver. At 6ft 2in and 225 pounds, he’s bigger than most players at the position, but enters his rookie season with limited production at a mid-major school.
Rechsteiner had a career-high 35 catches for 384 yards and five touchdowns in 2025 after filling a much smaller role for the team in 2023 and 2024. There has been some talk of him filling more of an H-back role in the NFL, occasionally lining up in the backfield or at tight end.
Is he can’t make it in the NFL, Rechsteiner has long considered the wrestling ring as his backup career.
‘I want to do football as long as I can,’ Rechsteiner told Rod Walker of nola.com. ‘Once that’s done, I will pursue wrestling.’
