NFL report: Jets CB Nick Marshall, Redskins LB Trent Murphy each suspended four games

New York Jets cornerback Nick Marshall and Washington Redskins linebacker Trent Murphy have been suspended the first four games of next season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing drugs.

The league announced the suspensions Friday. Marshall and Murphy are suspended without pay for the first four regular-season games, but they can participate in offseason workouts and preseason games.

Murphy, 26, was second on the Redskins with nine sacks last year, trailing only Ryan Kerrigan. He had 47 tackles at linebacker after the Redskins went into training camp planning to move Murphy to defensive line.

An injury to linebacker Junior Galette forced Murphy to remain at linebacker last season. Murphy has 112 tackles in three NFL seasons.

A college quarterback at Auburn, Marshall was converted to cornerback by Jacksonville in 2015. He joined the Jets last season and has mostly been used as a kick returner.

This is the third offseason suspension for the Jets. Wide receiver Jalin Marshall has been barred for four games and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins for two.

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