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(WKBW) - The Buffalo Bills don't have a lot of depth at wide receiver as it is, which is why Thursday's news certainly won't help things for the team.
The NFL announced Thursday afternoon that Bills wide receiver Walt Powell has been suspended by the NFL for four games for violating the league's policy on using performance enhancing substances. Powell's suspension will be taking place for the first four weeks of the 2017 regular season, and he'll be eligible to return to the team's active roster on Monday, October 2.
In the meantime, Powell is allowed to participate in all remaining offseason practices, training camp practices, and preseason games before his suspension takes hold.
Powell, 25, issued a statement through the team:
“I was disappointed to recently find out that I had mistakenly used a product that caused a positive result during testing. Although I'm frustrated with the result, I've accepted the league's discipline of a four game suspension. I apologize to my teammates, coaches, the entire Bills organization and the Bills fans for my mistake. I will continue to give the Bills my best effort every day, and help contribute to a successful 2017 season.”
The wide receiver has been with the Bills since the 2015 regular season and caught 14 passes last season for the Bills.
The NFL announced Thursday afternoon that Bills wide receiver Walt Powell has been suspended by the NFL for four games for violating the league's policy on using performance enhancing substances. Powell's suspension will be taking place for the first four weeks of the 2017 regular season, and he'll be eligible to return to the team's active roster on Monday, October 2.
In the meantime, Powell is allowed to participate in all remaining offseason practices, training camp practices, and preseason games before his suspension takes hold.
Powell, 25, issued a statement through the team:
“I was disappointed to recently find out that I had mistakenly used a product that caused a positive result during testing. Although I'm frustrated with the result, I've accepted the league's discipline of a four game suspension. I apologize to my teammates, coaches, the entire Bills organization and the Bills fans for my mistake. I will continue to give the Bills my best effort every day, and help contribute to a successful 2017 season.”
The wide receiver has been with the Bills since the 2015 regular season and caught 14 passes last season for the Bills.
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