Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been suspended for four games due to a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy. There are only four games left in the Jets’ season, so the ban ends his 2018 campaign. 
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This has been a trying year for the Jets, but Lee was enjoying the best season of his professional career. In 12 games (all starts), the former first-round pick amassed 74 tackles, three interceptions, and a pick six. He ranks as Pro Football Focus’ No. 20 ranked linebacker in the NFL, which is leaps and bounds better than his previous showings. The four-game absence will cost the linebacker $655,934, according to Overthecap.com (Twitter link).
Without Lee, the Jets will have to do some shuffling in their 3-4 scheme. Neville Hewitt is the only true inside linebacker on the bench, but the club could also find a way to get Frankie Luvu or Kevin Pierre-Louis on the first team with some creative reorganization.
The Jets aren’t playing for much at this point of the season, but they are eager to avenge their embarrassing Nov. 11 loss against the Bills this Sunday. Unfortunately, have to try and get that done without one of their better defenders.
oof
hope it wasnt PEDs
Someone from Ohio State cheat? I’m SHOCKED
“Substance Abuse Policy” right in the first sentence there for you. If it was PEDs it would say “Performance Enhancement Policy”. Little reading comprehension goes a long way
dont be a jerk Dave. Not everybody knows the nuances of an online posting like you. A little concientiousness goes a long way.
Take it easy Dave… not everyone knows the difference.
simmer down dave. Not everyone knows there is a difference. A little conscientiousness goes a long way.
A Performing Enhancing Drug is a substance, so its not like its a far cry to assume a substance abuse can be the abuse of a PED, given that PEDs are indeed a substance
Jets players have no problem turning PEDs into performance dehancing drugs (PDDs) although I’m not sure that technically counts as abuse.
Dave’s roid raging.