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With the new PED policy introduced on Wednesday, the new substance-abuse policy still isn’t official. Once it is, a new penalty formula will apply.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, six violations of the policy will result in a one-year suspension.In general, the steps work this this: For a first violation, the player lands in the substance-abuse program. The second violation results in a two-game fine. The third violation triggers a four-game fine.

At the fourth violation, suspensions commence. Initially, it’s a four-game suspension. For the fifth violation, the player is suspended 10 games. At the sixth violation, the player is banished for a year.

Other penalties likely will apply based on specific circumstances, such as proof of an effort to cheat the process. For ordinary violations, the new formula makes it a little harder for a player to be kicked out of the league for a full year.