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Trent Williams Suspended 4 Games: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

November 1, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The NFL suspended Washington offensive tackle Trent Williams four games Tuesday for violating its substance abuse policy.  
Washington announced Williams' suspension on Twitter and issued an official statement:
Per Mike Jones of the Washington Post, Williams was suspended for missing a drug test. 
This is Williams' second four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He previously missed the final four games of the 2011 season for failing "multiple drug tests," according to Jones and colleague Mark Maske. 
In May 2012, Williams spoke publicly about his suspension for the first time, telling reporters, "I made a mistake, and I've just got to deal with it."
Per ESPN's Field Yates, Williams' latest suspension will be costly:
Williams has been a rock on the Washington offensive line since the team drafted him fourth overall in 2010. He only missed three games from 2012 through 2015 and was named to...

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