FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins, a second-round pick in 2015, has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2016 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances, the team announced Friday.
“We are disappointed to hear the news regarding Jalen today,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said in a statement. “I have already spoken to Jalen about this, and I have no doubt this will be something that he will learn from.”
Collins is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games.
Collins was drafted in the second round (42nd overall) out of LSU. He had a history of drug issues in college.
Collins played in all 16 games and made two starts. He finished with 12 tackles and fives special-teams tackles. He started against Tennessee on Oct. 25 and San Francisco on Nov. 8.
Collins had offseason foot surgery in 2015 and missed most of the training sessions. He struggled at times in coverage, but will have an opportunity to compete for the starting right cornerback spot.
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