Nope, suspended players don't count against the roster once the suspension starts.. So I'm assuming it starts this weekend, the true beginning of "Week 1."
So all this means is there will be one less player cut tomorrow. And it probably means Mel Mitchell will be sticking around.
The last time a Pats player was suspended, as we all remember, is 2003 with Mike Cloud. Sammy Morris was suspended the first 4 games of 2006 with the Dolphins because of 'roids. Rodney also has another suspension or two on his resume. And then there's Todd Sauerbrun and his 'roids...