Free-agent safety T.J. McDonald, who played for the Los Angeles Rams in 2016, has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2017 regular season, a league source told ESPN's Field Yates.
McDonald, 26, pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor count of reckless driving involving drugs or alcohol, stemming from a traffic accident a year ago in Woodland Hills, California.
McDonald, who was originally charged with driving under the influence of drugs, was sentenced to three years' probation and fined $390 plus penalties as part of his plea deal. He also was ordered to do a one-month live-in drug program, attend alcohol and narcotics classes, do community service, and pay restitution to the driver of the other vehicle.