Packers defensive lineman Letroy Guion was suspended three games by the NFL under the substance-abuse policy. He had appeal rights under a procedure that, as of September 2014, removed final say from the league office and exported it to an external panel.
The panel has now spoken, and the appeal has been upheld -- only three days after a hearing on the situation.
The league has announced that Guion will miss the first three games without pay of the 2015 regular season. He’ll be eligible to return after the September 28 game against the Chiefs. The suspension begins following the preseason finale.
Guion was arrested in February on marijuana charges. He eventually reached a plea deal in the case.
Packers linebacker Datone Jones also has been suspended for the first game of the 2015 season for violation of the substance-abuse policy.