Charlotte Observer · Nov 28, 2018
Panthers S Eric Reid: Random drug tests don’t feel so random after 5 in 8 weeks
Active NFL players are subject to random drug screenings throughout the calendar year, but Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid said he’s been tested repeatedly since arriving in Charlotte.
He also says it’s not a coincidence.
Since signing with the Panthers on Sept. 27, Reid said he’s been drug tested six times — once as part of his pre-employment screening and five times as part of the NFL’s and NFL Players Association’s Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances. Reid, currently involved in a collusion lawsuit against the NFL, received his latest notice of a random test after the team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.