NFL suspends Ravens' Martin for drug violation 2008-08-31
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The NFL has suspended Baltimore Ravens cornerback Derrick Martin without pay for the team's season opener and fined him an additional game check for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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The suspension begins Saturday and Martin is ineligible to return to the active roster until Sept. 8, one day after the Ravens' opening game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
According to a police report, 23-year-old Martin was cited and charged in July with possession of three small bags of marijuana at the Cleveland airport during a random TSA screening while attempting to board a flight.
The minor misdemeanor case is the equivalent to a ticket. The maximum penalty is a $150 fine.
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