FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson wrote on Facebook Sunday that he is facing a four-game suspension for a failed test in March of the NFL's substances policy.
Watson, who had originally planned to retire after the 2018 season, explained the situation in detail on Facebook.
"After my contract expired last March, I told my doctors I was finished playing, went through a series of medical tests and was prescribed Bio Identical Testosterone Cypionate to assist in healing my body and mind," he wrote.
"On March 29, nine days after I started therapy, I was randomly tested under our substance policies.