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previous item. ... The NFL announced Tuesday that Blackmon has been suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse and Blackmon has issued a statement in response to the league’s decision. “I’ve made a mistake and I have no excuse," Blackmon said. "I am truly sorry and disappointed in myself for putting the Jaguars in this situation, and I look forward to putting this behind me and maturing and growing as a person."
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
GM David Caldwell also issued a statement that says the team is “disappointed” in Blackmon and “confident he understands the obligations ahead of him” while adding that the team will not allow this news to slow down the progress they’ve made over the last three months. Thanks to two DUIs before he signed with Jacksonville, there are significant protections written into Blackmon’s contract that wipe out his remaining guarantees in the event of a suspension. Specifically, that initial contract deferred 40 percent of his signing bonus into future roster bonuses. As of right now, roughly $4 million has not been paid. The Jags could, therefore, cut him without owing another dime. As PFT's Josh Alper notes, Caldwell’s statement offered no indication that the team plans to do that, but it's within the range of possibilities. Stay tuned.
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