Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Mike Pennel and cornerback Demetri Goodson were both suspended four games for violating the NFL’s drug policy, earlier this offseason.
On Tuesday, they faced the media for the first time since those suspensions were handed down. Neither player made excuses, but neither guy said much, either.
Pennel, who was expected to be a starter on the defensive line, got his suspension for violating the substance abuse policy. That means a second failed drug test.
“Anything that happens usually in my life, anything that’s a speed bump, I don’t want to say it stunts my growth, but it’s a setback,” Pennel said.