Devin
10-31-2006, 11:27 AM
San Diego Chargers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=sdg) linebacker Shawne Merriman (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=7188) plans to drop his appeal and serve a four-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
<!-- NYT -->If he dropped his appeal, Merriman would miss the Chargers' next four games, against the Cleveland Browns (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cle), Cincinnati Bengals (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cin), Denver Broncos (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=den) and Oakland Raiders (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=oak). He would be eligible return against the Buffalo Bills (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=buf) on Dec. 3.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2644175
<!-- NYT -->If he dropped his appeal, Merriman would miss the Chargers' next four games, against the Cleveland Browns (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cle), Cincinnati Bengals (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cin), Denver Broncos (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=den) and Oakland Raiders (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=oak). He would be eligible return against the Buffalo Bills (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=buf) on Dec. 3.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2644175