[Cardinals] Cardinals TE Ben Patrick Suspended Four Games

Arizona Cardinals TE Ben Patrick has been suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on banned substances, a league source told Scout.com. The substance, Adderall, generally acts like a stimulant and is usually used by college students to help stay awake or to help pay attention better. Patrick will be able to still practice and play during the preseason, but will miss the first four regular season games. "Ben made an innocent mistake in taking the banned substance in question one time. He honestly took it to stay awake on a drive back to Phoenix from Flagstaff one evening during the 2008 NFL season. He's never been in trouble, is very remorseful about this incident, and eager to serve the penalty and move forward with the Cardinals," Patrick's agent, Kevin Omell, said Monday.

Source: Scout.com