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Cowboys DE Randy Gregory's suspension officially extended by NFL

Randy Gregory will be suspended 14 games this season (Getty Images)
Randy Gregory will be suspended 14 games this season (Getty Images)

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory won’t be taking the field for a long, long time.

Gregory’s suspension was extended from four games to 14, the NFL officially announced on Thursday. Gregory was suspended for “violating the NFL’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.” Gregory dropped his appeal when the NFLPA wouldn’t support it.

Gregory was a risky pick in the 2015 draft. He slipped in the draft because of off-field red flags. The Cowboys gambled on his talent in the second round, because he was considered to be a top-15 talent in the draft as an excellent pass rusher out of Nebraska. That gamble doesn’t look too good at the moment, and one has to wonder about Gregory’s future with the Cowboys beyond this season.

The Cowboys defense will miss him this year. Gregory can return in Week 16, and perhaps he can contribute at that point. But that’s a long way off. For now the Cowboys know, officially, that Gregory is going to miss almost all of his second NFL season.

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