METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye has been suspended three games by the NFL for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the league announce in a statement on Wednesday.
Maye's suspension will begin immediately and he will miss games against the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots. He can return in Week 5, prior to the Saints' game against the Houston Texans.
The suspension comes a month after Maye was given six months of probation after reaching a plea deal in a 2021 driving under the influence charge.