Dion Jordan is out until Oct. 20. (USATSI)
Dion Jordan is out until Oct. 20. (USATSI)

Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan received some good news this week when he was reinstated by the NFL as part of the league's revised performance-enhancing drugs policy. 

However, that good news lasted less than 48 hours because the NFL announced on Friday that Jordan will now serve a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy. 

Combining the two suspensions, Jordan will miss a total of six games this season. The third overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft missed the first two weeks of the season because of the first suspension, which was handed down in July. Now Jordan, who would have otherwise been reinstated for Week 3, will miss four more weeks of action.

The defensive end won't be eligible to return to the team until Oct. 20. Jordan's first suspension was lifted after the NFL and NFLPA finalized the revisions to the new performance-enhancing substances policy on Wednesday. 

"I am currently undergoing treatment to address my situation. I am working hard to become a better man and to make better choices in the future," Jordan said in a statement. "I am especially looking forward to returning to the team.  I also want to thank my family, Coach [Joe] Philbin and the Miami Dolphins organization for their support."

Jordan will miss games against the Chiefs, Raiders, Packers and Bears. 

"While we were disappointed to learn of this result, we support Dion for proactively taking steps to voluntarily seek treatment to better himself," Philbin said in a statement. "We will continue to support and work with him as he takes advantage of all available resources during this time."