Titans OL Taylor Lewan suspendeu oficialmente 4 jogos

TheTennessee Titanswill officially be without left tackleTaylor Lewanfor the first four games of the 2019 season.

Lewan lost his appeal of the four-game ban for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances, the NFL announced Friday. The left tackle is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games. He will be allowed to return to theTitans‘ active roster on Monday, Sept. 30, following the team’s Week 4 game at Atlanta.

Lewan announced he was facing the four-game suspension last month in an emotional video. The 28-year-old said at the time he was facing the suspension due to a failed drug test for Ostarine. Lewan said he unknowingly took the substance and added he took a lie detector test.

As with most appeals for PED violations, however, Lewan’s suspension was upheld.

The left tackle had been working with the backups during the preseason as theTitansbraced for the bad news. Veteran swing tackleDennis Kellywill take over Lewan’s spot on the left side for the first four weeks.

While it was the expected outcome, the confirmation is a blow to theTitansoffensive line, which opens the season facing pass rusherMyles Garrettand an improvedCleveland Brownsdefense in Week 1.