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NFL Statement: Shawn Nelson has been suspended without pay for the team’s first four games of the 2010 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. Nelson’s suspension begins on September 4. He will be eligible to return to the Bills’ active roster on October 4 following the team’s game vs. Jets. Nelson is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.

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One wonders whether his fall to the 4th round was due, in part, to his drug use.

 

Again, substance abuse program requires 2 positive tests for suspension. The first puts you in the program. You should never have a first positive test because you know when the test occurs. Once in the program, testing occurs randomly. The second positive test gets you a 4 game suspension.

 

This means Nelson likely tested positive when he reported to camp last year or at the combine. There is also a reasonable suspicion standard, but that generally requires legal imbroglio (getting pulled over while smoking a blunt, for example, even if no drug charges are filed).

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If the NFL really wants the guys to stop using drugs they should hand out mandatory 16 game suspensions, which in theory could carry over to another season.

 

On a side note, the only thing that former 49er Eric Johnson is doing right now is Jessica Simpson so he is available.

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