Jonathan Vilma, the fourth suspended player, has already filed two lawsuits of his own.

FORBES: New Orleans Saints Are Becoming The NFL's Biggest Headache

Jonathan Vilma first sued Goodell in May, accusing the NFL commissioner of defamation of character.

FORBES: New Orleans Saints Are Becoming The NFL's Biggest Headache

Subsequently, all 4 players (Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita, and Anthony Hargrove) are eligible to play this weekend.

FORBES: Will Overturning Saints Bounty Suspensions Undercut NFL Commissioner's Authority?

The league announced that Scott Fujita, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma were suspended without pay for varying lengths of time.

CNN: Four players suspended in NFL bounty scandal

Defensive end Will Smith and linebacker Jonathan Vilma, both implicated in the Saints' bounty scandal, agreed to restructure their contracts to remain with New Orleans.

WSJ: Wallace, Kruger highlight 1st day of free agency

As he prepared for the NFL, Spence said he consulted with acquaintances like Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and many of his Steelers teammates about how much he needed to grow.

WSJ: NFL Players: Tired of Being Fat

Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended for 2012.

WSJ: Jason Gay: A Late Finish to an Endless Day

As much as the NFL would love to finally put the New Orleans Saints Bounty Scandal to bed, Jonathan Vilma will keep it alive as long as he continues to pursue a defamation case against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

FORBES: Jonathan Vilma, Roger Goodell, Defamation of Character, and Conflicts of Interest