Washington wide receiver Brayden Lenius has been suspended for the first three games of the 2016 season, coach Chris Petersen announced Monday.

Petersen said Lenius was suspended for violating team rules but did not offer a further explanation.

"Brayden Lenius will not make a contribution the first three games," Petersen said at his weekly news conference. "He is suspended for the first three games. We'll see where he goes from there after those first three games."

Lenius, a 6-foot-5, 231-pound junior, appeared in all 13 games last season and started six. He was fourth on the team with 26 catches and tied for the team high with three touchdown receptions.

The No. 14 Huskies open the season Saturday against Rutgers, which is making its first-ever trip to Husky Stadium.

Lenius will also miss home games against Idaho (Sept. 10) and Portland State (Sept. 17). The Huskies start Pac-12 play Sept. 24 at Arizona.

According to ESPN's FPI metrics, the Huskies have one of the easiest nonconference schedules in the country (125th) and have a 49.1 percent chance to win the Pac-12 North.