Dolphins player suspended for 2015 season after failed drug test

Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan will sit out the 2015 season resulting from a NFL suspension for a positive drug test.

Jordan, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, will not appeal the ban, which came from a diluted test sample.

“We were disappointed to learn about Dion Jordan’s most recent suspension for violating the NFL’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse,” the Dolphins said in a statement. “A player’s health and well-being are of the utmost importance to us. We have made every effort to support Dion, both on and off the field and we will continue to do so to the extent allowable under NFL guidelines.”

Jordan also was suspended for the first four games without pay in 2014 after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy and later given an additional four-game suspension for violating the policy.

ESPN reported that the suspension puts an end to possible trade discussions with the Philadelphia Eagles in February regarding Jordan. The 25-year-old played at Oregon when Eagles coach Chip Kelly was with the Ducks.

Jordan has not shown up for the Dolphins’ voluntary workout program this month, though his presence would have been allowed under NFL rules regarding suspensions.

In two NFL seasons, Jordan has fallen short of expectations with just three sacks and 46 tackles in 26 regular-season games. The Dolphins traded up in the 2013 draft to land Jordan.