Fred Davis is facing a six-game suspension for a failed marijuana test, a league source told Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com. Davis is an impending free agent after an injury-riddled and ineffective 2013 season with the Washington Redskins.
Fred Davis facing 6-game suspension for failed marijuana test, per report
Fred Davis is back in hot water just as he is about to hit free agency.
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With a suspension apparently forthcoming, it seems unlikely that the Redskins will re-sign Davis before he hits the market in March. Davis may struggle to find any suitors, given his injury history, precipitous drop in production and off-field problems.
Then again, Davis isn’t that far removed from being a productive tight end. The former second-round pick is still relatively young at 28 years old. He could bounce back in due time. If he does, he probably won’t be in Washington.
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