National Football League

Colts' D'Qwell Jackson suspended for 4 games

Published Dec. 6, 2016 6:46 p.m. ET

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Jackson will be eligible to return to the Colts' active roster on Jan. 2, a day after the team's regular-season finale against Jacksonville.

The Colts (6-6) are tied for first place in the AFC South with Houston and Tennessee. Jackson also will miss games against Tennessee, Minnesota and Oakland. He has 78 tackles and a sack this season.

The suspension was announced on Tuesday.

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