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Rob Ninkovich Suspended for Four Games

The suspension was handed down by the NFL Friday afternoon.

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Tom Brady won't be the only Patriots player absent for the first four games of the season.

Friday afternoon, the NFL announced that Rob Ninkovich of the New England Patriots has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2016 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.

Ninkovich will be eligible to return to the Patriots’ active roster on Monday, October 3 following the team’s October 2 game against the Buffalo Bills, according to the league.

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