Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is facing a four-game suspension for a violation of the NFL’s drug policy.
ESPN reports that the suspension is the result of a missed drug test, not a failed one. The appeals process is ongoing, which is why the suspension hasn’t been announced.
No date for Bell’s appeal has been set, but it’s expected that it will be heard before the regular season. If it isn’t overturned, Bell would miss the first four games of the season.
Bell was suspended for the first three games of 2015, which was later reduced to two games, for a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy after he was arrested on charges of marijuana possession and DUI in the summer of 2014.