Vikings CB Jabari Price suspended 2 games for violating NFL substance abuse policy

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jabari Price has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, the league announced on Friday.

Price was arrested for allegedly driving while impaired last December and was charged in April with careless as part of a plea agreement.

He will be eligible to return to the Vikings’ active roster on Monday, Sept. 21, following a Monday Night Football game on Sept. 14 at San Francisco and Sept. 20 game against the Detroit Lions. He is allowed to participate in all off-season and preseason practices and games.