Linebacker Brian Cushing was the 2009 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
STATEMENT BY AN NFL SPOKESPERSON:
At the request of Texans owner Bob McNair, Commissioner Goodell reviewed additional medical information presented on behalf of Brian Cushing. The club and Cushing were notified today that after carefully considering all the information, including a review by outside medical experts, the commissioner finds no basis for changing the decision and that Mr. Cushing's suspension for the first four games of the regular season remains in place.
