Aldon Smith lost nine games

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been suspended for the first nine games of the season for violating the policies of conduct and substance abuse personal NFL.

The All-Pro suspension broke in four games for violations of the substance abuse policy five games for violations of the personal conduct policy, one league source told ESPN's Ed Werder. Smith will be allowed to be at team facilities for meetings during the suspension, according to ESPN sources and multiple reports.

He will be eligible to return to the active roster on November 10 49ers team next game Nov. 9 against New Orleans.

"Our organization has known this decision would come, and we have prepared for it as a team," said 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement Friday. "Aldon has taken responsibility for his actions and continued to show a personal and professional growth.'ll Continue to support him, but it's time to put this matter behind and focus on next season."

Based on the duration of the suspension, Smith lost $ 1.24 million of his $ 2.34 million salary, reports ESPN analyst Andrew Brandt business.

Smith, who met with commissioner Roger Goodell the first week of August, was sentenced in July to 11 days work release in Santa Clara County (California). Court after his September 2013 arrest for drunken driving. It was his second arrest, such since entering the NFL in 2011 In addition, Smith had three felony weapons charges knocked down to misdemeanors.

Smith voluntarily lost five games last season, when he entered a treatment center for substance abuse. In October, in London, Goodell told reporters Smith aggressive approach to your problem could be considered if the proposed discipline is addressed, however, did not ultimately affects punishment, a source told Werder.

In April, Smith was arrested in an alleged fake bomb threat, but the prosecutor's office of the city of Los Angeles refused to press charges.

Smith, the No. 7 overall draft pick in 2011, has 42 sacks in 43 regular season games.Last season, Smith finished with 8 ½ sacks and 34 tackles in 11 games with eight starts.

Smith will return for a Nov. 16 game against the New York Giants. He will be eligible for both the 49ers games scheduled against division rival and defending Super Bowl champion Seattle - Week 13 at home and 15 weeks on the road.