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NFL suspends Chiefs LB Tamba Hali for 1 game for violating substance-abuse policy

Injuries could already keep two defensive starters out of the Chiefs' season-opener against Atlanta. Now, a suspension has sidelined their best pass rusher.Pro Bowl linebacker Tamba Hali will miss the Sept. 9 game against the Falcons without pay after violating the NFLs substance-abuse policy, the league said Monday. Hali will be fined an additional game check and be eligible to return in Week 2.The league did not disclose the nature of the violation and Hali did not speak to the media after practice, instead issuing a one-paragraph statement through the team."I accept the discipline from the league and will return Week 2 of the NFL season with a commitment to erase this mistake with my play on the field and my conduct off of it," Hali said.The Chiefs are already missing starting cornerback Brandon Flowers, who has been sidelined by a nagging foot injury, and safety Kendrick Lewis, who hurt his right shoulder in Friday night's preseason game against St. Louis. It's unknown when either ...

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