Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner was offered a three-month reduction of his one-year ban for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, but turned it down and will continue his appeal of the penalty, according to a report from Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports.
Brandon Browner reportedly turns down reduced suspension, continues appeal
Browner turned down an offer that would have made him eligible earlier in the 2014 season, according to a report.
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Browner, 29, claims that the urine collector used a damaged cup and then poured the urine from one cup into another, contaminating the sample that later tested positive for a banned substance. The NFL and NFLPA have elected not to comment on Browner’s claim of a compromised collection process.
The reduced penalty offered by the league would have made Browner eligible to be reinstated in October of the 2014 season, instead of the current one-year ban that will make him ineligible until December 2014.
Browner signed a one-year deal worth $773,756 during the offseason and is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2013 season.
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