Unrestricted free agent strong safety Taylor Mays is facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on substance abuse, the NFL Network reported Monday.
Mays played in 14 games for the Raiders last season and started five during a time when the defense was playing well late in the season The NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport, citing two sources close to Mays, reported the impending suspension.
A six-year veteran out of USC, the 6-foot-3, 225 pound Mays was originally a second-round draft pick by the 49ers who started six games but was dealt for a late-round pick after just one season.