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Falcons' Collins gets 4-game ban for PED violation

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances, the team announced Friday.

"We are disappointed to hear the news regarding Jalen today," Falcons coach Dan Quinn said in a prepared statement. "I have already spoken to Jalen about this, and I have no doubt this will be something that he will learn from."

The Falcons took a chance on Collins when they drafted him out of LSU in the second round last season. Collins admitted failing multiple drug tests related to marijuana while in school.