February 19th, 2014 
Rajan Nanavati 
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Redskins tight end Fred Davis, who is set to become a free agent next month, has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy, a league spokesperson said Thursday. The suspension begins immediately.
Davis released a statement that said, in part: “For over two years, I’ve worked very hard to eliminate marijuana from my life, and I have not had a positive test for it since 2011. Unfortunately, a couple of months ago I took a supplement that contained a banned substance. I now know that supplements are not regulated by the FDA and may contained banned substances”
Davis failed multiple drug tests in 2011 for marijuana and was suspended for four games, stunting his growth into one of the more athletic and productive tight ends in the league. In 2012, he suffered a torn achilles tendon, which caused his value to plummet in free agency after the 2012 season. The Redskins re-signed him to an inexpensive, one year deal before the 2013 season, but Davis only caught seven passes this past season and was replaced as a starter by rookie third-round pick Jordan Reed.
Even if the suspension happens to be overturned, it is still very likely that Davis will not be back with the Redskins next season.
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Time for another roster stab in the dark.
S [5]
BACARRI RAMBO
PHILLIP THOMAS
BRANDON MERIWEATHER
FA REED DOUGHTY
DION BAILEY – FS USC [Fourth round pick for KIRK COUSINS]
CB [5]
DAVID AMERSON
DeANGELO HALL
CHASE MINNEFIELD
FA AQIB TALIB
FA E. J. BIGGERS
LB [8]
OLB RYAN KERRIGAN
OLB FA BRIAN ORAKPO
OLB FA DARRYL TAPP
OLB BRANDON JENKINS
ILB FA PERRY RILEY Jr.
ILB KEENAN ROBINSON
ILB WILL COMPTON
ILB YAWIN SMALLWOOD – CONN [pick 66]
DL [7]
DE STEPHEN BOWEN
DE JARVIS JENKINS
DE DOUG WORTHINGTON
DE JAMES GAYLE – VA.TECH [pick 98]
DE/NT FA CHRIS BAKER
DE/NT BARRY COFIELD
DE/DT KEDRICK GOLSTON
Kicking team [3]
NICK SUNDBERG
KAI FORBATH
PAT O’CONNELL – MIAMI [pick 7th round]
QB [3]
ROBERT GRIFFIN III
REX GROSSMAN
FA SHAUN HILL
RB [4]
RB ALFRED MORRIS
RB ROY HELU Jr.
TYLER GAFFNEY – RB STANFORD [pick 162]
FB DARREL YOUNG
TE [4]
JORDAN REED
LOGAN PAULSON
FA DENNIS PITTA
NILES PAUL
WR [5]
PIERRE GARCON
FA ANQUAN BOLDEN
LEONARD HANKERSON
ALDRICK ROBINSON
ALLEN ROBINSON – PENN STATE [pick 34]
OL [8]
LT TRENT WILLIAMS
FA RT AUSTIN HOWARD
LT/RT TOM COMPTON
RT/G JOEL BITONIO – NEVADA [pick 130]
LG KORY LICHTENSTEIGER
RG CHRIS CHESTER
RG ADAM GETTIS
C WIL MONTGOMERY