lineman Nathan Shepherd was suspended six games Tuesday by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancers.Shepherd will be eligible to return to the Jets’ active roster on Oct. 28 Curtis Martin Jerseys 2019 , following New York’s game at Jacksonville.Shepherd was inactive for the Jets’ season opener against Buffalo on Sunday. The second-year defensive lineman from Fort Hays State was a third-round draft pick by New York last year. The native of Ajax, Ontario, had 18 tackles and five quarterback hits while starting five of 16 games as a rookie.Shepherd told NFL.com he failed two tests this summer — on June 27 and July 25 — while recovering from shoulder and groin injuries. He added that an MRI on his groin revealed a sports hernia, and his hunched posture after having that procedure resulted in two herniated disks in his back.“All that was going on, I was coming off of a subpar season and a new coaching staff, new playbook White Joe Klecko Jerseys , new everything,” Shepherd told NFL.com.“In my mindset, I didn’t feel very confident with how everything had gone thus far. In my mind, I was so prepared to come into this offseason and have a successful offseason and train very hard. I felt that because of these limitations, I wasn’t going to be able to do that.“I made a rash decision, an unwise decision and a selfish decision to look to certain PEDs in order to help me with that recovery process so I would be ready to go.”Shepherd is the third Jets player to serve a league-issued suspension this season. Linebacker Brandon Copeland was banned the first four games Joe Klecko Jerseys 2019 , also for PED violations. Tight end Chris Herndon is also suspended the first four games, but for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Good morning, GGN! The second Jets preseason game of 2019 is in the books. The starting units looked solid. The blitz packages were getting to the quarterback. The backup defensive backs ... well,..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesGang Green Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteGang Green Nationa New York Jets communityFollow Gang Green Nation online:Follow Gang Green Nation on TwitterFollow Gang Green Nation on FacebookFollow Gang Green Nation on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchGang Green Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsJetsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Jets StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Jets NewsYahoo Jets Team PageYahoo Jets ReportYahoo Jets Depth ChartYahoo Jets TransactionsYahoo Jets PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕New York Jets Flight Connections 8/17/19New,227commentsEDTGood morning, GGN! The second Jets preseason game of 2019 is in the books. The starting units looked solid. The blitz packages were getting to the quarterback. The backup defensive backs ... well White Wayne Chrebet Jerseys , let’s just say they didn’t exactly inspire confidence. Ditto for the kicker.Ah well, on to the Saints. The Saints come marching in a week from today, and you’ll want to be a part of that number.Here are your links to the Jets this glorious Saturday in August:Benjamin Solak - How The New York Jets Won Super Bowl 54Todd Dewey - Jaguars, Jets have best odds to go from worst to first in 2019Ethan Greenberg - With Le’Veon Bell a Bystander, Ty Montgomery Shines vs. FalconsEthan Greenberg and Eric Allen - 3 Takeways from the Jets’ 22-10 Victory in AtlantaAndy Vasquez - NY Jets preseason takeaways: Le’Veon Bell plan; Sam Darnold’s paceEtahn Greenberg - Jamal Adams, Jets Bring Heat vs. FalconsJets Fix - Jets at Falcons: In-depth analysis - Special teamsJets Fix - Jets at Falcons: In-depth analysis - DefenseJets Fix - Jets at Falcons: In-depth analysis - OffenseMike Vaccaro - Jets' loss of Avery Williamson shows how fragile the NFL can beBrian Costello - Jets lose Avery Williamson for season with torn ACLDarryl Slater - Avery Williamson tears ACL with backups in preseason game: What was Adam Gase thinking?Matt Stypulkoski - Why Jets’ recklessly using Avery Williams will likely cost him millionsMatt Stypulkoski - Jets’ Avery Williamson tears ACL Wayne Chrebet Jerseys 2019 , done for season | How does it affect defense?J.P. Pelzman - Looking At How The Jets Can Replace The Injured Avery WilliamsonBrian Costello - Where Jets may turn next as kicker conundrum continuesBrian Costello - New York Jets kicker Taylor Bertolet struggles in debutShane Mickle - Jets will 'keep working' on finding kickerEd Easton Jr. - New York Jets kicking game is a cause for severe discomfortMatt Stypulkoski - Jets’ 53-man roster: Latest projection after preseason win at FalconsRobby Sabo - New York Jets’ projected 53-man roster after preseason Week 2Mike Rosenstein - NFL insider makes bold guarantee for Jets’ Le’Veon BellSam Neumann - 4 strange stats from Jets’ preseason win over FalconsTyler Calvaruso - Jets Rookie Power Rankings: Not much movement after win over FalconsSpencer Aber - Ty Montgomery earns Jets Wire’s Player of the Game vs. FalconsJoe Rivera - Valentine Holmes misses Australia, but his 'best is yet to come' in the NFLAdam McCleery - Valentine Holmes' NFL dreams take a massive blow during pre-season game with the New York JetsGeoff Magliocchetti - Sam Darnold solid again in New York Jets' 22-10 win over Atlanta FalconsJames Cunningham - Jets front seven shines, secondary burned vs FalconsScout Staff - NFL Outlook: The New York Jets are Projected to Finish Ahead of the Jaguars and Behind the Titans in the AFCMatt Stypulkoski - Is it worse to have hope and fail or never to dream at all?Darryl Slater - NFL reinstates Patriots’ Josh GordonMike Vaccaro - Birth of Giants-Jets rivalry still carries some bitterness 50 years laterHere are your missed connections from yesterday.Here’s the thread about nothing, why not stop by and say hello?Enjoy the weekend everybody.