NFL News: Indianapolis Colts Safety LaRon Landry Suspended For 4 Games Without Pay For PED Use

Indianapolis Colts safety LaRon Landry was suspended last Monday after the NFL ruled that the eight-year veteran violated the National Football League’s (NFL) policy on performance-enhancing substances.

The official website of the league, nfl.com, confirmed the report.

Landry, the 6th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, played for the Washington Redskins from 2007 to 2001 before landing with the New York Jets in 2012. He was acquired by the Colts in 2013 and has started all 16 games he has played with the team.

Landry recorded just 87 tackles and no sack in a so-so first season in Indianapolis. He had 23 tackles and 1 sack in the Colts’ first four games in the 2014 season.

According to the same report, the Colts released wideout Da’Rick Rogers and have signed safety Dewey McDonald.

The Colts will miss Landry’s services in home games versus the Baltimore Ravens (Oct. 5 - Week 5) and Cincinnati Bengals (Oct. 19 - Week 7) and road games against the Houston Texans (Oct. 9 - Week 6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (Oct. 26 - Week 8).

Landry will be reinstated Oct. 27 just in time for their preparation for a Week 9 match-up with the New York Giants.

For the meantime, the Colts will have to make do with Colt Anderson and Sergio Brown in place of Landry for the next four games.

The Colts have split their first four games of the season with wins over the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans in their last two after back-to-back losses to Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles to open the year.

Indianapolis is no. 1 in the league in passing yards average (326.0) but is 21st in giving up pass yardage (251.3 per game).

The suspension comes two weeks after the league and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) reached a new agreement to the league’s steroids policy.