The Houston Texans will be without one of their defensive playmakers for four games after the NFL slapped him with a violation of their performance-enhancing drugs policy.
Veteran defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. was suspended four games without pay on Monday for the violation, though it’s unknown what substance Edwards was found to have taken.
Edwards is eligible for reinstatement on Nov. 11 when the Texans have the Dallas Cowboys on the schedule for Week 11.
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Edwards, the 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive lineman out of Florida State, is in his 10th season in the NFL, but his first with Houston.
He’s been an immediate contributor for the Super Bowl contenders, securing two sacks, 18 tackles and one pass defended over six games for the squad. Edwards has started every game thus far.
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