Earlier this year, the NFL imposed a three-game suspension on Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, after he resolved charges arising from allegations of driving under the influence of marijuana. The ruling is subject to appeal.
According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the appeal hearing hasn’t happened yet.
The combination of the DUI and possession (and use) of marijuana makes three games seems like the reasonable outcome, especially since the new substance-abuse policy imposes a standard penalty of two games for a first-offense DUI — and since the longstanding practice under the substance-abuse policy is the imposition of a one-game suspension for marijuana possession.