NFL News: Miami Dolphins DE Dion Jordan Suspended For 2015 Season

Dion Jordan, the Miami Dolphins defensive end, has been suspended for an entire season after being found guilty for a second violation of the National Football League’s, or NFL's substance abuse policy. He was the No.3 draft pick in the 2013 draft.

Jordan had been suspended in July 2014 for using performance enhancing drugs, and soon after, was hit with another four game ban in September for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The latest suspension will cost Jordan over $3 million in signing bonuses and over $2 million in salary for the upcoming season.

Dion was not found guilty of testing positive for any particular substance, but his sample was found to diluted, considered a violation of the league’s rule. He has accepted the punishment but no official statement has come forth so far about the verdict.

“We were disappointed to learn about Dion Jordan’s most recent suspension for violating the NFL’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. A player’s health and well-being are of the utmost importance to us. We have made every effort to support Dion, both on and off the field and we will continue to do so to the extent allowable under NFL guidelines,” the Dolphins said in a statement on their website.

The Dolphins had traded up in the 2013 draft to get Jordan, such was the obvious talent in him. They gave up the 13^th and 42^nd picks in the draft to the Oakland Raiders to move up to No.3 and draft Jordan.

That move has backfired horribly for the Dolphins as Jordan has so far proved to be a disappointment. He has played just 26 games for them, putting in 46 tackles and making three sacks while making over $14 million, all guaranteed, since being drafted.

An ESPN report claims that the Dolphins and the Philadelphia Eagles were close to a trade, with Jordan having played for Eagles coach Chip Kelly in Kelly. That move is certainly off now.

Email karthik17g.b@gmail.com to contact author of this article.