Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain has been suspended indefinitely under the league’s substance abuse policy, the team announced.
ESPN reported earlier this week that McClain was facing a yearlong suspension for a repeat offense. He will be unable to reapply for reinstatement until Nov. 2017.
McClain is currently serving a 10-game suspension for violating the NFL's Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse, after he tested positive for opiates. He would have been eligible to be reinstated by the Cowboys on Monday, Dec. 5, but has been on the reserve/did not report list all season. Owner Jerry Jones said recently that McClain would not be released, and that he would be a part of the team if eligible.