Browns left cornerback Joe Haden appealed a four-game suspension, team president Mike Holmgren said on Tuesday, but hasn't heard the final verdict from the NFL office. Holmgren said in an in-studio interview on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland that the Browns would plan to have Haden until they hear differently. He did not say when the appeal hearing was held, but the Browns had previously declined comment and refused to confirm the potential suspension. Haden reportedly took the prescription drug Adderall, which showed up in a positive test for banned substances and was first reported on Aug. 8. Haden would lose four total game checks -- a sum of $1.356 million -- if he's suspended. The Browns' defense doesn't have another No. 1-type cornerback and must take on the Eagles this week without suspended linebacker Scott Fujita and defensive tackle Phil Taylor (torn pectoral).
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September 04, 2012
