NFL suspends free-agent CB Claiborne 4 games

The NFL suspended free-agent cornerback Morris Claiborne for the first four weeks of the 2019 season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. Claiborne, 29, started 15 games with the New York Jets last season and registered 57 tackles, 14 passes defensed and two interceptions.

With the looming suspension hanging over him, the former first-round pick received only tepid interest during the offseason. Claiborne has played in 77 games with the Dallas Cowboys (2012-16) and Jets (2017-18), logging seven interceptions and 251 tackles.

Plagued by injuries early in his career, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft missed 33 games in five seasons with Dallas before starting 30 of 32 games with New York.