 Upon returning to New England, Faulk passed a drug test and did not have to enter the NFL's substance abuse program.Faulk pleaded no contest to the charge on July 8 and was sentenced to a five-month suspended jail term, given one year of probation, fined, and ordered to complete community service and substance abuse treatment programs.Faulk was later suspended for the first game of the 2008 regular season for a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy.