The Steelers will be without their starting right tackle for the next four games.
Marcus Gilbert has been suspended four games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the NFL announced today.
“We are disappointed that Marcus Gilbert has been suspended four games for using performance-enhancing substances. He will not appeal the NFL’s decision,” Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said in a statement. “The suspension is effective immediately, and he will not be permitted in the building until after the suspension has concluded following our game on Dec. 17.”
The suspension continues a difficult season for Gilbert: He started the first two games of the year, then missed three games with a hamstring injury, returned for one game, missed two more games with a hamstring injury, returned for two games, and now will miss four games because of a suspension.
