Johnny Jolly Suspended for a Year

Filed in archive NFL on July 17, 2010

Johnny Jolly of Green Bay Packers will be suspended for the whole of the new season thanks to substance abuse violations. After being caught with 200 grams of codeine he even faces the prospect of as much as 20 years in prison.

© blogs.seattleweekly.com

Jolly has been a key player in the Packers' defence over the past season, but it may be a while before he plays in the League again. Suspended without pay and facing a lengthy court battle, don't expect him back to work in a year's time.

In other news, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill will miss the first game of the new season thanks to a ban brought on him for possession of Marijuana last year. He faces court and will lose two paychecks.