Colts RB Turbin suspended for first 4 games of season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Robert Turbin has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancers.
The NFL announced the suspension Friday. Turbin is eligible to participate in offseason and preseason practices and games.
Turbin tweeted that a urine sample he provided to the league resulted in a positive test. Turbin said he was “truly sorry” for “a mistake that will not only have personal consequences, but will affect the Colts organization, an organization that I am extremely appreciative to be a part of.”
The 28-year-old Turbin played six games and ran for 53 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries last season before getting placed on injured reserve Oct. 20.
Full statement from the NFL:
Robert Turbin of the Indianapolis Colts has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2018 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Turbin will be eligible to return to the Colts’ active roster on Monday, October 1 following the team’s September 30 game against the Houston Texans.
Turbin is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games.