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Aaron Jones gets two-game suspension for violation of NFL drug policy

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Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will be suspended for the first two games of the NFL 2018 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

The former Miner standout was involved in a traffic stop involving a marijuana citation last October.

He took it to Twitter to express his regret on the situation:

“I accept it, take responsibility for it, and regret the mistake that I made during the 2017 season which led to the punishment,” Jones said on Twitter. “I’ve let down my family, teammates, coaches, the Packers’ front office, Packers’ fans, UTEP, UTEP fans, and the communities of El Paso and Green Bay. I apologize to all impacted and promise that this will never happen again and when I touch the field again it’s going to be special.”

Jones had a breakthrough rookie season for the Packers last year, finishing with 448 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 81 carries. He gained over 100 rushing yards in two of his four starts, including a 125-yard game in his first NFL start against the Dallas Cowboys.

He will miss home games against the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings to start the season and return in week three as Green Bay takes on Washington.

 

 

 

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Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor
Adrian Broaddus is the sports editor for The Prospector. He is a junior multimedia journalism major with a minor in political science.   Adrian was born and raised in El Paso, TX, and is a graduate of Franklin high school. He entered college in the fall of 2015 in hopes to better his career in journalism.   Along with sports, Adrian enjoys writing music reviews, perspective columns and news stories on politics.   Although he is pursuing his degree in journalism, Adrian would like to go to law school and be an attorney while doing part-time work in journalism.  
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