Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson will serve a three game suspension after the league denied his appeal.
Simpson was arrested for drunk driving on Nov. 9 of last year. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charges of careless driving and refusing to submit to a chemical test. The league handed down the three game suspension which Simpson immediately appealed.
This is Simpson's second suspension in three years. He was suspended the first three games of the 2012 season after pleading guilty to mailing two pounds of marijuana to his home in Kentucky while he was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. He served 15 days in jail and was placed on three years probation.
The Vikings will turn to wide receivers Jarius Wright, Adam Thielen and Rodney Smith to fill the void left by Simpson. Simpson, who resigned with the Vikings on a one year $1 million deal is not owed any guaranteed money and therefore could potentially not make the final 53 man roster.
No comments:
Post a Comment