Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe suspended four games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe has been suspended without pay for four games for violating the NFL's policy against performance-enhancing substances.

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe suspended four games

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Bowe's suspension, which begins immediately, has to do with the use of diuretics; he was trying to lose weight during training camp, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Bowe will not appeal the suspension.

The Chiefs said Tuesday they would have no further comment. Bowe will be eligible to return to the active roster on Dec. 14 following their Week 14 game against Buffalo.

Bowe has been a bright spot in an otherwise dismal season for the Chiefs (2-7). He leads the team with 33 catches, including six catches for 91 yards last weekend in a victory at Oakland. He also had a season-high 109 yards in the Chiefs' other win, at Washington.

The 25-year-old Bowe is in his third year in the NFL, all with Kansas City. He was a first-round draft pick in 2007 out of LSU, where his 26 touchdown receptions are a school record.

In his 40-game NFL career, he has 189 catches for 2,483 yards (13.1 ypc) and 16 TDs.

The Chiefs are coming off a 16-10 victory over the Raiders heading into a home game against Pittsburgh. Kansas City has won just five of its past 35 games.



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