NEW YORK (AFP) — New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk was suspended for one game by the National Football League on Saturday after being charges with possession of marijuana earlier this year.
Faulk will miss New England's September 7 opener against Kansas City and will be fined an additional game check after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge in July and receiving one year on probation.
Faulk, 32, was found with hand-rolled cigars containing marijuana while attending a rap music concert in Lafayette, Louisiana, on February 22.
The Patriots' all-time leader in catches by a rusher with 323, Faulk made 47 catches for 383 yards and a touchdown last season while also rushing for 265 yards as the Patriots won 18 games in a row before losing the Super Bowl to the New York Giants.
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