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20. R. Jay Soward
> Total suspensions: 31 games (1.94 seasons) (tie)
> Suspended in: 2001
> Reason(s) for suspension: Substance abuse
> Team(s): Jacksonville Jaguars
R. Jay Soward, a wide receiver out of USC, was projected to be a star for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Instead, the former 29th overall pick in the 2000 draft, the player that Jacksonsville believed could help it win the Super Bowl, played only 13 games for the Jags, falling victim to alcohol and drug abuse. He was suspended multiple times between 2000 and 2002.
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19. Dale Carter
> Total suspensions: 31 games (1.94 seasons) (tie)
> Suspended in: 2000, 2002
> Reason(s) for suspension: Substance abuse
> Team(s): Denver Broncos
Dale Carter, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive back who played for five teams, missed the entire 2000 season because he violated the league’s substance abuse policy. He returned to play with the Minnesota Vikings in 2001 and after signing with the New Orleans Saints in 2002, he was suspended again for transgressing the league’s substance abuse policy.
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18. Dion Jordan
> Total suspensions: 31 games (1.94 seasons) (tie)
> Suspended in: 2014, 2015, 2019
> Reason(s) for suspension: Substance abuse
> Team(s): Miami Dolphins
Defensive end Dion Jordan has missed a total of 31 games in his career, including the entire 2015 season, for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Jordan, a former No. 3 overall draft pick by the Miami Dolphins who played for four teams, was suspended again in 2019 for 10 games for a violation of the NFL’s PED policy.
17. Tony Collins
> Total suspensions: 32 games (2 seasons) (tie)
> Suspended in: 1988
> Reason(s) for suspension: Substance abuse
> Team(s): Indianapolis Colts
Pro Bowl running back Tony Collins was the first player to be suspended from the National Football League following a positive test for banned substances after he signed with the Indianapolis Colts in 1988. Collins’ drug problem began in 1982 when he became dependent on pain relievers after sustaining a leg injury with the New England Patriots. When the NFL suspended him for four games in 1988, he appealed the suspension, saying he had never tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. His appeal was denied after it was revealed that he had used PCP on two separate occasions. He played for the Oakland Raiders the next year, failed another drug test, and was banned from football for life.
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16. Larry Webster
> Total suspensions: 32 games (2 seasons) (tie)
> Suspended in: 1995, 1996, 2000
> Reason(s) for suspension: Substance abuse
> Team(s): Baltimore Ravens
Defensive end Larry Webster, who played on the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens as well as three other NFL teams, was suspended for parts of three seasons for substance abuse violations. The suspension in 1996 cost Webster that entire season. Webster had four total violations of the NFL’s substance abuse policy.
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