Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro has dropped the appeal of his four-game suspension, the New Orleans Advocate reported Friday.
Vaccaro’s suspension will begin immediately, and he will miss the rest of the regular season.
The suspension, for a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy, was first reported in early November, before Vaccaro even knew about it. He decided to appeal and continued to play.
Vaccaro missed a game early in the season due to injury but has made 11 starts. He has two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery on the season. The Saints exercised the fifth-year option on Vaccaro’s rookie contract last spring, keeping the former first-round pick under contract through 2017.
