The NFL wants to speak with the handful of players named in an Al Jazeera report on performance-enhancing drugs, and it has grown tired of waiting for the accused parties to cooperate. According to multiple reports, the league has threatened to suspend those players, including multiple current or former members of the Green Bay Packers, if they choose not to submit to formal interviews prior to Aug. 25. Commissioner Roger Goodell would determine if and when to lift those suspensions.
The NFLPA has previously contended that sworn affidavits submitted to the NFL earlier this offseason satisfy the requirements of the CBA, though the league feels differently.