Roby suspended for violating drug policy
Houston Texans cornerback Bradley Roby has been suspended six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performanceenhancing drugs.
Roby’s suspension comes a day after receiver
Will Fuller announced that he had also been suspended six games for violating the policy after he said he was prescribed a medication that he thought was OK but that was on the banned substances list. Both players will miss the rest of the season.
Roby is Houston’s top cornerback and the suspensions are a blow to a team that is struggling through a 4-7 season that already led to the firing of coach Bill O'Brien.
Roby started 10 games this season and had one interception, 37 tackles and defended seven passes. He did not make the trip to Jacksonville on Nov. 8 for an undisclosed reason that the team said was not injury or COVID-19 related.
Roby was a first-round pick in 2014 and spent his first five seasons in Denver before joining the Texans last season.
Giants: Linebacker
Kyler Fackrell was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury and he will miss at least three games in the closing stretch of the regular season. Fackrell, who is tied for second on the team in sacks with three, was injured in New York’s 19-17 win over Cincinnati on Sunday. He had a pick-6 against Dallas in Week 5.
Packers: Tavon Aus●
tin is attempting to make a comeback with Green Bay as the Packers look to add depth to their receiving group. The Packers they had signed Austin and released wide receiver
Darrius Shepherd. Austin, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2013 draft of the St. Louis Rams, hadn’t played any NFL games this season. The San Francisco 49ers placed him on injured reserve before this season and later released him as part of an injury settlement.
The 5-8 Austin caught 13 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown last year in his second season with the Dallas Cowboys. Austin spent his first five NFL seasons with the Rams, who drafted him out of West Virginia. Austin has 215 career catches for 2,006 yards with 15 touchdowns. He also has been a kick returner for much of his NFL career, which could help the Packers if
Tyler Ervin has to miss any more time.
Browns: Defensive star Myles Garrett was activated from the COVID-19 list after missing two games, clearing the end and sack specialist to return this week against Tennessee.
Garrett tested positive for the virus on Nov. 20 after he was isolated from the team for two days while having symptoms. The Browns (8-3) won both games without their best player — and one of the NFL’s top defenders — but are relieved to have him back for their playoff push. However, the Browns will be without safety Ronnie Harrison.
He was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after tests showed he suffered a severe shoulder injury on Sunday against Jacksonville. Harrison will miss at least three games — and perhaps more.
Falcons: Atlanta placed wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus on injured reserve with a toe injury. Zaccheaus suffered the injury in the first half of Sunday’s 43-6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He will miss at least three games.
The team activated wide receiver Laquon Treadwell from the reserve/ COVID-19 list and signed him to the 53-man roster. Treadwell had been on Atlanta’s practice squad before he was placed on the COVID list on Nov. 18.