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The Seattle Seahawks have announced that linebacker Damontre Moore will be suspended six weeks without pay for using performance-enhancing substances.
Moore played 22 defensive snaps against the 49ers on Sunday in Seattle. He he was credited with two tackles, one for a loss and a quarterback hit.
The Texas A&M product signed with the Seahawks in September after spending 2019 with the 49ers. He has appeared in all seven games for the Seahawks this season. In two games last year with the 49ers, Moore combined for five total tackles and a forced fumble.
This is not the first time Moore has missed time for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. The 2013 third-round pick missed two games back in 2017 while he was a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
STATEMENT BY AN NFL SPOKESPERSON:
Damontre Moore has been suspended six games without pay for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. Moore will be eligible to return to the active roster on Mon., Dec. 14, following the team’s Week 14 game vs. the N.Y. Jets.— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) November 2, 2020