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Vikings Henderson suspended for 4 gamesskip to main content (press enter)Your weather location has not been setSet weather locationCBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Vikings Henderson suspended for 4 games Last Updated Tuesday December 15 2009 745 PM ET Comments1Recommend6The Associated Press Erin Henderson was suspended for four games on Tuesday (Andy KingAssociated Press)Minnesota Vikings backup linebacker Erin Henderson was suspended for four games Tuesday for violating the NFLs policy on performanceenhancing substancesThe suspension covers Minnesotas final three regularseason games and first playoff gameThe NFL does not specify the substances for which players test positiveA message was left seeking comment from Hendersons agent Brian MacklerThe Vikings were off Tuesday and unavailable for commentHenderson is the younger brother of fellow linebacker EJ Henderson who broke his left leg Dec 6 and is out indefinitelyErin Henderson has been active for only two games this season including Sundays win over CincinnatiHe has played primarily on special teams since signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and had two special teams tackles against the BengalsThe Vikings have had several runins with the league for alleged use of performanceenhancing drugsIn 2007 defensive end Ray Edwards was suspended for four games for violating the policyThe NFL has been fighting for the right to impose fourgame suspensions on Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat WilliamsThey tested positive in 2008 for the diuretic bumetanide which the NFL prohibits because it can mask the presence of steroidsThe Williamses who are not related ingested the banned drug when they took the weightloss supplement StarCaps which did not state on the label that it contained bumetanideThe NFL has been unable to persuade the courts so far that federal labour law and the leagues collective bargaining agreement should trump Minnesota state laws regarding drugs in the workplaceAfter losing its latest round in a federal ap...