Tucker of the Browns supended
Desperate to resume his career, a “down and out” Ryan Tucker risked his football future by taking steroids.
He’ll pay for it — and so will the Browns.
Tucker, Cleveland’s rock-solid right offensive tackle, was suspended Friday for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL’s policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.
Tucker admitted taking a banned substance, saying he did so while being treated for a mental disorder that limited him to nine games last season.
“I didn’t intend to compromise the integrity of the NFL, my team,” a remorseful Tucker said following Friday’s morning practice. “I want to apologize to the fans, my family. It’s been a long road in which I was pretty down and out last year. In my attempt to come back I took a banned substance.