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 The 29-year-old's suspension begins immediately, the league said
in a statement.
According to a league source, Browner turned down a deal that would
have "significantly reduced" his initial one-year suspension,
NFL.com reported.
A Pro Bowl selection in 2011, Browner had argued that he missed drug
tests while not competing in the NFL, though that appeal was denied
because the league had notified him of those tests in writing.
Browner was also suspended for four games last season for violating
the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy.
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Browner, who signed with the Seahawks and started every game
of the 2011 season, had played eight games during this campaign.
In his absence, Seattle (12-2) has already secured a playoff
spot with the best record in the league and can clinch the NFC
West division title and home-field advantage in the postseason
with a win against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles;
editing by
Frank Pingue)
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