Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2016 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced Friday.
This is the second suspension in two seasons for Boyle, who was banned for the final four games last season for the same violation.
Boyle's suspension now increases the chances of the Ravens drafting a blocking tight end in the later rounds. Baltimore returns its two top tight ends in Crockett Gillmore and Maxx Williams.
Boyle, a fifth-round pick from a year ago, was one of the Ravens' most productive rookies last season before the suspension.