Patriots defensive end Jermaine Cunningham, a third-year player who has appeared in all 11 games this season with two starts, will miss the next four games.
Via Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com, the NFL has suspended Cunningham four games for violation of the league’s policy regarding performance-enhancing substances.
The difference between the Cunningham suspension and the Richard Sherman/Brandon Browner situation is that Cunningham’s appeal process has concluded and the suspension will begin immediately.