clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Jon Jones brother, NFL lineman Arthur Jones, suspended for performance-enhancing drugs

Rob Carr/Getty Images

I guess it runs in the family.

Not long after former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Jon Jones popped for banned substances by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), word comes from National Football League (NFL) that his older brother Arthur was recently suspended four games for a similar infraction.

Performance-enhancing drugs, according to ESPN:

The league announced the suspension Friday, saying Jones has been suspended without pay. Jones, 30, will be eligible to return to the Colts on Oct. 3, one day after their Week 4 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Jones will be eligible to participate in the Colts' preseason games and practices.

Jones is a defensive lineman for Indianapolis Colts.

"Bones" was removed from the UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card earlier this month after he returned positive for anti-estrogen agents. His manager denies any wrongdoing and instead blames tainted supplements as the root cause of the violation.

A hearing is expected in the next few weeks.

Sign up for the newsletter Sign up for the MMA Mania Daily Roundup newsletter!

A daily roundup of all your fighting news from MMA Mania