Offensive guard Ben Cleveland of the Baltimore Ravens was suspended for three games by the NFL for a violation of the league's substances of abuse policy

Offensive guard Ben Cleveland of the Baltimore Ravens was suspended for three games by the NFL for a violation of the league's substances of abuse policy

Baltimore Ravens offensive guard Ben Cleveland was suspended for three games without pay by the NFL on Monday for violating the league's substances of abuse policy.

The 27-year-old Ravens lineman was arrested in the state of Georgia in February driving under the influence of alcohol and reportedly agreed to one year on probation in a plea bargain deal last month.

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