Ravens’ Haloti Ngata draws 4-game drug ban by NFL

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens defensive end Haloti Ngata watches the action from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Baltimore. Ngata has been suspended without pay for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances, the league announced Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens defensive end Haloti Ngata watches the action from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Baltimore. Ngata has been suspended without pay for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances, the league announced Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

By Associated Press December 4, 2014 2 min read

BALTIMORE (AP) – Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata was suspended without pay for four games Thursday for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Ngata will miss the rest of the regular season but will be eligible for the playoffs, the league said.

Ngata said in a statement released by the team that he took Adderall, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

“I made a mistake, and I own this,” he said.

The suspension costs Baltimore one of its defensive stars as the Ravens compete for a playoff berth. They’re 1 1/2 games behind the Bengals in the AFC North and one of six 7-5 teams tied for the second wild-card spot.