The NFL and the NFL Players Association have requested a report from the independent administrator of their drug-testing program into the questions raised by Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid about the number of times he has been tested this season.
The league and union have no reason to suspect impropriety but are awaiting the report by John Lombardo, according to people on both sides of the matter with knowledge of the situation.
Lombardo independently oversees the league’s drug-testing programs, which are collectively bargained and jointly administered by the NFL and NFLPA. He has been the administrator of the drug programs for 28 years and can be dismissed by either side.