Saints Gab

The League suspended New Orleans Saints Guard Jamar Nesbit on Tuesday for four games for violating the NFL Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances. Nesbit has started 92 consecutive games for the Saints, the fourth longest streak by a guard in the NFL. The suspension begins immediately and Nesbit will be eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, October 20th, following the game against the Carolina Panthers on the 19th.

According to statements in the Times-Picayune, Nesbit said that he failed a drug test this summer due to an over-the-counter product which had been advertised as an all-natural body cleansing health product and which he checked against the list of approved substances. Nesbit said that there was an unidentified ingredient in the product that caused him to fail the test. The product is not designed specifically for athletes and is available in a chain store.

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The Saints re-signed guard Jamar Nesbit, center Jonathan Goodwin and wide receiver Terrance Copper on Wednesday.  Nesbit has started at left guard for the Saints the last two seasons and has played in 133 contests over his nine-year career.  Goodwin, who has also been with New Orleans for the last two seasons, appeared in 13 games and made two starts last year.  Copper posted 15 catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns over 15 games in 2007.  The four-year pro has 46 receptions for 600 yards and six TDs over 56 career games with Dallas and New Orleans.