Bears DL Mario Edwards Jr. suspended 2 games

Defensive end Mario Edwards celebrates after the Bears recovered a fumble Sunday.Defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr., was suspended two games by the NFL on Friday for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug ban.

Edwards is not under contract with any team next season, but will serve the suspension whenever he signs. He would be able to play games and practice in the preseason.

A former second-round pick by the Raiders in 2015, Edwards was a rotational player who stood out on passing downs. Edwards had a career-high four sacks in 15 games in 2020 after the Saints cut him before the start of the season.

He had four tackles, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hit against the Saints…