MANKATO, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle DeMarcus Love was surprised in April when he found out that he had a performance-enhancing substance in his body, and he was disappointed when his appeal wasnt approved. On Thursday, the NFL announced that Love has been suspended without pay for four games for violating the NFLs policy on PEDs. He is the eighth player that the NFL has suspended since March for violating the policy. "I was shocked," Love said. "Ive never cheated, and I never will, intentionally." Love said he was tested in February and got the results in April, when he appealed. He said hes not certain which substance was in his system, and hes not sure how it got there. He said it must have been something in a supplement, though coach Leslie Frazier said that the NFL has steps in place for players to check on the contents of supplements. "I was disappointed when I got the news, and we talked about my displeasure and the entire organizations concerns for him," Frazier said. "Hopefully, hell learn from this and grow from this." Love will remain eligible to practice this month and play in preseason games, but once the regular season starts he must be away from his team through Sept. 29, when the Vikings play Pittsburgh at London. Love was inactive for all 16 games of his rookie season after being drafted in the sixth round out of Arkansas. Last year, he was on injured reserve with a damaged pectoral muscle. "Its obviously frustrating," Love said. "Its bad for me, but it might give other guys a heads-up. You have to watch what you put into your body. "It doesnt help my situation at all, but at the end of the day, its up to the coaches." Love is the eighth player to be suspended for violating the NFLs performance enhancing substance policy since the new league year began in March. 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