Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers has been suspended one week for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, the team announced moments ago.
The announcement went up on the team’s site. GM Kevin Colbert issued this statement.
“We are disappointed that Eli Rogers has been suspended for Week 1 of the regular season as part of the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
The suspension will begin following the final roster cutdown on September 1. He will be allowed to continue his rehabilitation and attend meetings at team’s headquarters, but he will not be permitted to practice with the team during his suspension or attend the Week 1 game.