Decision on Jackson’s suspension pending

Defensive tackle Grady Jackson is expected to find out Tuesday whether he won his appeal of his he four-game suspension for violating the NFL steroid policy.

Jackson was suspended for four games for taking a diuretic the league considers a masking agent. Jackson filed a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer of StarCaps diet pills, the supplement he claims caused the suspension.

Jackson’s appeal was heard on Nov. 21. He’s been allowed to play, pending the outcome, but now the Falcons are down to their last four games of the regular season.

Smith didn’t want to comment on Falcons’ contingency plans. “It’s all speculative,” he said. But Kindal Moorehead and Jason Jefferson have seen their snaps increase in recent games.

Moorehead made a tackle for a loss on LaDainian Tomlinson in the second quarter at the goal line Sunday. That set up a safety by the Falcons defense on the ensuing play.