Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post reports that Broncos WR Carlos Henderson, who is currently away from the team, has been suspended one game for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
Back in January, Henderson was arrested and charged in West Monroe, LA with a first offense possession of marijuana. According to the police report, a GMC Yukon was driving at 84 MPH in a 60 MPH zone when he was pulled over by police.
Upon stopping the car, the arresting officer says there was a strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Henderson was a passenger in the vehicle but both he and the driver denied having any marijuana or smoking inside the vehicle.
The officers found “thick green residue” in Henderson’s mouth, and while he denied eating any marijuana before the traffic stop, he did admit to smoking earlier Sunday. Henderson later posted bond and was released from jail.
Henderson wound up missing his entire rookie season after he underwent surgery for a thumb injury and was later placed on injured reserve coming out of the preseason.
The Broncos placed him on the did not report list a few weeks ago.
Henderson, 23, was selected with the No. 82 overall pick by the Broncos in the 2017 NFL draft. He signed a four-year, $3.32 million contract with the Broncos and stands to make base salaries of $555,000 and $645,000 over the next two years of the agreement.
During his three-year college career at Louisiana Tech, Henderson recorded 147 receptions for 2,878 yards receiving (19.6 YPR) for 28 touchdowns. He also finished with 32 rushing attempts for 259 yards (8.1 YPC) and two touchdowns.
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