Bears rookie offensive tackle Tayo Fabuluje suspended four games

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Bears rookie offensive tackle Tayo Fabuluje has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Fabuluje's suspension will begin immediately. He will be eligible to return on Monday, Dec. 7, following the Bears' Week 13 game against the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field.

“I was recently informed that I tested positive for an amphetamine after taking a supplement that did not list any banned substances on the label," Fabuluje said in a statement released by the Bears. "As a result, I will be serving a four game suspension.

"Although it was not intentional, and I would never knowingly take a banned substance, I recognize that I am ultimately responsible as an NFL player for everything that goes in my body. I sincerely apologize to my teammates, the Chicago Bears organization and our fans and can’t wait to come back and contribute to my team.”

[SHOP: Gear up Bears fans!]

Fabuluje, the Bears' sixth-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft out of TCU, was inactive in Chicago's 22-19 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday night. Prior to Week 9, Fabuluje had been active in every game for the Bears this season, playing on the field-goal unit and in goal-line situations.

In a corresponding roster move, the Bears elevated wide receiver Deonte Thompson from the practice squad to the active roster. The Bears also signed offensive lineman Martin Wallace to the practice squad. Martin, who has spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers, originally entered the NFL as undrafted free agent out of Temple in 2013. 

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