The Facts: Peterson is being suspended the first six games of the 2019 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy, league sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Diehards Line: Details of what Peterson did, and when he did it, remain confidential, as per the NFL's PED policy. But the eight-time Pro Bowl selection dropped his appeal, and the suspension is expected to be officially handed down at some point in the next week, a source told ESPN. Peterson will miss Arizona's regular-season opener vs. the Lions, then games at Baltimore, at home against the Panthers and Seahawks, at Cincinnati and at home against the Falcons. He will be eligible to return Oct. 20 at the New York Giants.