Martavis Bryant, traded by the Steelers to Oakland in the offseason, could be facing yet another suspension from the NFL, according to a report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
According to the story, Raiders' officials fear Bryant has failed yet another drug test with the NFL, meaning the receiver could face yet another lengthy suspension by the league for violation of the substance abuse policy.
Bryant, who was acquired by the Raiders for a third-round draft pick from the Steelers, has already been suspended twice for violation of the substance abuse policy while with Pittsburgh, including the entire 2016 season.
Bryant had drawn rave reviews from his new teammates for his acrobatic catches during the team's offseason workouts. But the Raiders also are now seeing why the Steelers were willing to part with the 26-year-old receiver.
Bryant has averaged 15.2 yards per catch on his 126 career receptions, also scoring 17 touchdowns. But the Steelers, who initially said they weren't interested in trading the receiver, did so on Day 1 of the NFL draft, then used that pick and a seventh-round selection to move up in the third round and select quarterback Mason Rudolph.
The Steelers also selected wide receiver James Washington in the second round to help ease the loss of Bryant, who had 50 receptions in 2017.
Bryant is playing for $1.9 million this season and is in the final year of his rookie contract. He was a fourth-round draft pick of the Steelers in 2014.
