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ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Rams linebacker David Vobora took the majority of snaps with the first string Wednesday in his first practice since a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

The second-year player says he did nothing wrong and intends to file a lawsuit over the matter.

Vobora said he was informed of the pending suspension in July and dropped his appeal of the decision. Vobora accepted the suspension after sustaining a concussion against the Packers, which would have sidelined him for a week anyway.

During the suspension, Vobora said he worked out three times a day and watched the winless Rams' games on television. The Rams play at Detroit on Sunday.

The Rams also signed long snapper Ryan Neill to replace Chris Massey, lost for the season with a knee injury in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Colts.

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