Giants' Eric Herman suspended 4 games for violating NFL's PED policy

New York Giants guard Eric Herman is set to serve a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance enhancement drug policy, the team announced Friday.

"The NFL requires a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for permission to take certain medications," Herman said in a statement via the Giants' official website. "I have a TUE for one medication, but not another stimulant that treats the same condition. Unfortunately, a stimulant for which I don’t have a TUE was in my body, and the rules are very strict, so I am taking responsibility and I sincerely apologize to my teammates, coaches and the club. This won’t happen again, and I will spend the four weeks working hard to be ready to return to work.”

A seventh-round pick out of Ohio in 2013, Herman spent his entire rookie season on the Giants' practice squad.