NEW YORK (AP) Jets second-year tight end Chris Herndon was suspended without pay by the NFL on Friday for the first four regular-season games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

Herndon pleaded guilty in January to driving while intoxicated in New Jersey in June 2018. The incident occurred about a month after he was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the NFL draft out of Miami.

Herndon is eligible to participate in offseason and preseason practices and games. He can return to the Jets' active roster on Oct. 7. Herndon could still appeal the NFL's decision in an attempt to get the suspension reduced.