Dexter Manley, admitting in public for the...

Dexter Manley, admitting in public for the first time that he has a drug problem, said he will not dispute the indefinite suspension he received from the NFL and will attempt to rejoin the Washington Redskins within a year.

“I have made a grave mistake and showed extremely poor judgment by slipping up and using drugs,” Manley said, reading from a prepared text.

Manley, a former Pro Bowl defensive end, was banished from the league last week for a third violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. While he did not specifically say he had used cocaine, his statement implied as much; previously, he had only admitted to having a problem with alcohol.