Saints Rookie Brock Rechsteiner, Son Of WWE Star, Suspended 6 Games For PED Policy Violation

The NFL has suspended New Orleans Saints undrafted rookie wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner for the first six games of the 2026 season after he violated the league’s performance-enhancing substances (PED) policy, the team and multiple outlets confirmed Thursday.

Rechsteiner remains eligible to practice with the Saints throughout training camp and to play in all of the team’s preseason games. His suspension will only take effect once New Orleans trims its roster down to 53 players ahead of the regular season, a cutdown deadline set for Aug. 30.

The 23-year-old signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent this past May after impressing the coaching staff as a tryout player during the team’s rookie minicamp. He carried that momentum into the offseason program, drawing praise for his performance during mandatory minicamp before training camp opened in late July. Since camp began, however, his presence had been comparatively quiet, with fellow rookie receiver Barion Brown capturing more attention at the position.

Rechsteiner played his college football at Jacksonville State from 2021 to 2025, finishing his final collegiate season with 36 receptions for 383 yards. Given New Orleans’ existing depth at wide receiver, he was already viewed as a long shot to make the Saints’ 53-man roster even before news of the suspension emerged, raising questions about whether this setback effectively ends his path onto the active roster, though a practice-squad role could remain a possibility depending on how camp plays out.

Beyond the football implications, the suspension has drawn added attention because of Rechsteiner’s family background in professional wrestling.

His father, Scott Rechsteiner, wrestled for years under the name Scott Steiner — also known by the nickname “Big Poppa Pump” — and is enshrined in the WWE Hall of Fame. His uncle, Rick Steiner, was his father’s longtime tag-team partner as part of the Steiner Brothers. His first cousin, Bronson Rechsteiner, currently competes in WWE under the name Bron Breakker, one of the promotion’s rising young stars.

Rechsteiner has spoken previously about staying close with his cousin, saying the two train together and go fishing when Breakker is back home in Georgia. According to Rechsteiner, Breakker has encouraged him to keep playing football for as long as possible before eventually considering a transition into professional wrestling himself once his playing career winds down.

For now, Rechsteiner’s focus remains on football, with the six-game suspension adding a significant hurdle to an already difficult roster battle as the Saints continue evaluating their receiver depth throughout the preseason.