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Jess Root

DeAndre Hopkins addresses suspension, claims he didn’t knowing take banned substance

The Arizona Cardinals suffered a blow to the start of the 2022 regular season when it was announced Monday that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins received a six-game suspension. The suspension came under the league’s policy for performance-enhancing substances.

Under the current collective bargaining agreement, a positive for an anabolic substance receives a six-game suspension.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he is not appealing, but Hopkins’ brand agent, released a statement to explain how he came to be suspended.

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