It looks like Justin Hilliard will be missing the first two games of the 2022 season as the former Ohio State linebacker has been suspended for the first two games of the upcoming season for violating the NFL Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances.
Hilliard says the failed test comes after he took his partner's prescription medication by mistake.
NFL's zero-tolerance policy, and I take full
— Justin Hilliard (@JHilliard47) June 17, 2022
responsibility for having a banned substance in my body.
After signing with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent ahead of last season, Hilliard appeared in two games with the Giants during the 2021-22 season, but did not record any stats.