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Cardinals LB Markus Bailey's Lawyers Criticize NFL Drug Policy Over Suspension

Markus Bailey during the Cardinals' 16–14 exhibition loss to the Saints on Aug. 10, 2024. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The NFL handed Arizona Cardinals linebacker Markus Bailey a six-game suspension Tuesday for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy, ensuring the fifth-year Purdue product will be out of action until at least Jan. 5.

Bailey is accepting the suspension, but a Tuesday statement from his legal team took an adversarial stance toward the NFL's policies on performance-enhancing drugs.

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