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New Patriots TE Ben Watson facing 4-game NFL suspension for failed drug test

Benjamin Watson won’t officially see the field in his second run with the New England Patriots until the fifth game of the regular season.

Watson posted to his Facebook page Sunday afternoon that he’s been suspended for four games by the NFL for having elevated testosterone levels.

The failure, Watson said, came when he took an NFL drug test in March and wasn’t sure he was coming back to the NFL after 14-year career. He had started testosterone therapy in preparation for life after the NFL but then began thinking of keeping his career alive after teams contacted him.