Cal suspends two players after traffic stop arrests

BERKELEY, Calif. -- California receiver Robert Jordan and a freshman teammate were suspended by coach Jeff Tedford on Monday for their arrests during a traffic stop in February.

Jordan was suspended for the Golden Bears' season opener against Sacramento State on Sept. 3. Bernard Hicks, a defensive back who missed last season with a knee injury, will sit out the first three games.

Hicks, a Fresno native, was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after Berkeley police allegedly found several bags of the drug in the players' car several blocks from Memorial Stadium. Jordan was under investigation for possessing a hunting knife as a concealed weapon, but the charges were dropped.

Jordan caught 29 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman last season. He started Cal's final six games after three of the school's top receivers were sidelined by injuries during its 10-2 season.

Hicks won't participate in spring practice with the Bears because he's still recovering from knee surgery, Tedford said.