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Redskins cornerback Simeon Thomas suspended for violating NFL’s substance abuse policy

By Jacob Camenker

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 24: Simeon Thomas #38 and Landon Collins #20 of the Washington Redskins apply pressure on Alexander Mattison #25 of the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 24, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 24: Simeon Thomas #38 and Landon Collins #20 of the Washington Redskins apply pressure on Alexander Mattison #25 of the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 24, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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Simeon Thomas, a cornerback on the Washington Redskins, was suspended for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy on Tuesday.

The Washington Redskins are going to be down a cornerback for the rest of the season. They lost Simeon Thomas to a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

As a result of the suspension, Thomas will be suspended for four games in total, the final three games of this season and one in 2020.

ESPN’s John Keim tweeted out an NFL statement confirming the suspension.

Thomas was scooped up earlier in the season by the Redskins amid minor injuries to their cornerback group. The former member of the Seattle Seahawks practice squad dressed for 12 games and played mostly on special teams, logging action on 64 percent of the team’s special teams snaps this season.

However, when Quinton Dunbar was hurt last week, Thomas saw far more action on defense, playing 39 snaps (63 percent) and generating three total tackles. But now, he will not play again this season because of this suspension.

Thomas’ suspension will open up more playing time at corner for the team. They are probably trying to avoid playing Josh Norman for the rest of the season, as he hasn’t performed well and seems likely to get cut this offseason. So, they may rely on Aaron Colvin and Danny Johnson to fill the void. Johnson was activated from the team’s PUP list in a corresponding move to Thomas’ suspension.

As for Thomas, he’ll likely end up sticking with the team for the offseason. The lanky 6-foot-3 defensive back from Louisiana showed that he can be a productive depth player and special teams option, so keeping him around cheap would make sense. Plus, his size gives him unique upside that not many other players have.

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And even if he is suspended one game to start next season, the team can get a roster exemption that allows them to keep an extra player while he’s out. So, it could be a sneaky way for them to hold onto one more guy during final cuts next year.

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