STATEMENT BY AN NFL SPOKESPERSON:
Kevin Pierre-Louis of the New York Jets has been suspended without pay for the first game of the 2018 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
Pierre-Louis will be eligible to return to the Jets' active roster on Tuesday, September 11 following the team's September 10 game against the Detroit Lions.
Pierre-Louis is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.