It appears that for the second straight year, the New England Patriots will be without one of their top weapons in the passing game for the first four games of the regular season. In 2018, it was Julian Edelman who was suspended for a failed drug test. Now in 2019, it looks like Benjamin Watson faces a similar trajectory.
Watson shared news of the pending suspension via his Facebook account on Sunday, stating that he is “very disappointed that I will not be able to play and contribute immediately.”
“This is not how I would want to enter a new locker room and attempt to earn my role on a new team.