San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was suspended Tuesday without pay for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s conduct and substance-abuse policy.
The NFL said Foster will also be fined for violations from a weapons offense and misdemeanor drug charge that were resolved earlier this offseason.
Foster will miss games against Minnesota and Detroit before being allowed to return on Sept. 17.
“I accept the League’s decision and am sorry that my mistakes have hurt my team,” Foster said in a statement.
Foster was charged in January in Alabama with second-degree marijuana possession.