Texans defensive lineman Denico Autry is being suspended six games for violating the NFL's policy against performance enhancing drugs, according to a report late Monday morning.
Autry, who signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Texans this offseason, released a statement saying, "It was important to me that the NFL know that I did not intentionally or even knowingly ingest a banned substance."
Autry, 34, is entering his 11th NFL season and his first with the Texans. He spent the past six seasons in the AFC South, three seasons each with the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts. Autry had a career-high 11.5 sacks last season for the Titans and 7.5 sacks in each of the last four seasons.
Autry's value to the teams is in the fact that he can play inside and outside on the defensive line, creating a vicious pass rush attack with Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr.
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