Broncos RB LenDale White Placed On IR After Suffering Torn Achilles
LenDale White no longer needs to worry about serving his four-game suspension for substance abuse this season: on Friday, the Broncos placed the running back on the season-sending injured reserve list after he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Thursday nights preseason exhibition against the Vikings, this according to the Denver Post.
White left the game in the second quarter and did not return. In August, he signed a two-year deal with the Broncos to help add depth to their running game. White will still serve his four-game suspension for drug use, beginning next week, regardless of the injury. “He’ll serve it this year,” said Corry Rush, AFC Information Manager for the NFL.
Read Article >LenDale White Four-Game Suspension Becomes Official
Per Jason La Canfora of the league-owned TV network, the NFL has suspended LenDale White for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
The suspension shouldn’t come as a surprise. La Canfora reported last month that a four-game suspension was likely to happen because of reported marijuana use.
Read Article >Seahawks GM: ‘LenDale White Was Not Ready To Be A Seahawk’
Seahawks GM John Schneider released a statement accompanying the formal release of RB LenDale White. The statement suggests the release wasn’t completely performance-related.
The words “was not ready to be a member of the Seattle Seahawks” suggests something else might be going on. By all accounts, White was taking football -- and just as importantly, his weight -- more seriously. After having weight concerns his first few years in the league, he trimmed down to 219 pounds and reportedly wanted to gain upwards of 10 pounds to be at a comfortable playing weight.
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