AP

Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain is reportedly facing another suspension for a full year beyond the suspension he’s currently serving, meaning he can’t play until late in the 2017 season and may never play again.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the suspension comes because McClain missed another drug test, and McClain is likely to appeal.

McClain has repeatedly run afoul of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. The 10-game suspension he’s currently serving was scheduled to end this week, but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed last week that McClain would not return to the team.

Now it’s fair to wonder whether McClain will ever return to the NFL. If he serves a full year suspension, he’ll have gone almost two full years without playing football. Given that, and given his history of getting himself into off-field trouble, it seems unlikely that he’ll be in playing shape when and if he’s eligible to return, and it also seems unlikely that any NFL team will be willing to give him a chance.

The 27-year-old McClain has undeniable talent, but his career may be over.