The level of acrimony between Terry Glenn and the New England Patriots escalated to new heights Thursday, with the team suspending him for Sunday's key game against the New York Jets after the wideout refused to practice Wednesday.

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The suspension, for "conduct detrimental to the team," is the second of the season for the six-year veteran. He missed the first four games of the year because of a league-imposed suspension for violation of the substance abuse policy.

The latest sanction, ironically, comes in a week when Glenn had been cleared by doctors to return to practice. He has played in just one game because of a hamstring injury.

"It's a disciplinary matter, not injury-related," coach Bill Belichik said. Glenn was at practice Wednesday but did not participate in the full-team workout.

"We've been down this road before," Belichick said in citing a team rule against disclosing details of suspensions. "It happened yesterday. It's done. That's it. It's a week's suspension."

"I have no control over what happens between those guys," said wide receiver Troy Brown, a friend of Glenn's, "but I wish he would come back and play."

Glenn's agent, James Gould, wouldn't comment, said his assistant, Miesha Cole.

Glenn was not seen in the Patriots' locker room before practice Wednesday during the time reporters are allowed access. Belichick said Glenn would be allowed to return to the premises on Monday. Glenn's locker has been cleaned out.

Glenn, 27, all but acknowledged in a television interview last week he no longer wants to play for the Patriots. There were reports that he would meet Wednesday with owner Bob Kraft to discuss his remarks, but sources said such a huddle never occurred.

It is believed Glenn's motive for not practicing Wednesday is tied to his displeasure with the club's stance in withholding his signing bonus from an extension signed last year.

"I'm bothered by a hamstring right now, and I'm not getting paid," Glenn said in an interview broadcast on WBZ-TV on Sunday night. "You do the math."

"It's been six weeks since the injury," Belichick said Thursday. "It's gotten better."

Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.