ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins outside linebacker Trent Murphy is preparing as usual for the 2017 season though he will miss the first four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Murphy was suspended without pay and lost his appeal, but is still eligible to participate in offseason and preseason games and activities, including the organized team activities session where he spoke about his suspension last week.
“Yeah, I mean it was extremely disappointing to find out,” Murphy said. “It’s kind of like a gut-wrenching feeling. You know, it took me by total surprise.