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Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Leonardo Carson has been suspended one game without pay by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

Carson, a likely starter, won't play in Sept. 12 in the season opener at Minnesota.

"We were aware of it, that he was not going to be available," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "That was involved and factored into our decisions about how we were addressing that area of our team."

Carson pleaded guilty in June to lesser charges of trespassing and unlawful imprisonment in Mobile, Ala., and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. He had been charged in August 2003 with kidnapping and burglary in the case involving a break-in at the home of his ex-girlfriend's sister.

Carson served eight days in jail in June before his release.

The Alabama circuit judge granted the release, which allowed Carson to resume offseason workouts with the Cowboys. He has the authority to send Carson back to jail for the remaining 22 days. Carson's attorney, John Brutkiewicz, told The Dallas Morning News in July that wouldn't happen until after the season, if at all.

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