FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Patriots running back LaGarrette Blount has been suspended for the regular season opener this season, the National Football League announced on Tuesday.
The suspension comes for abuse of the league's substance abuse policy and comes without pay, though he will be eligible for all offseason and preseason practices and games.
Blount was arrested for marijuana possession last August with running back Le'Veon Bell when both were with the Steelers after a police stop in suburban Pittsburgh. Blount's misdemeanor charge was dropped by a judge in Pennsylvania after he completed community service.
He was released by the Steelers in November after a number of incidents, including leaving the field early in a Monday night game at Tennessee after not seeing the field.
He was picked up by the Patriots for the final five regular games of last season, running for 281 yards and three touchdowns, notching 189 yards in the postseason. His three touchdown rushes powered New England past the Colts in a 45-7 rout in the AFC Championship Game.
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