New England Patriots’ receiver Julian Edelman’s comeback from a torn ACL suffered last year in the preseason has hit a snag.
Citing league sources, ESPN reported that Edelman is facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Suspension is under appeal
Edelman’s suspension is currently under appeal, though those appeals have a low success rate.
A source told ESPN’s Field Yates that Edelman has taken “hundreds of tests” in his career and has never tested positive before.
If Edelman’s punishment is upheld, he will forfeit nearly $1 million: $470,588 in base salary plus $125,000 in per-game roster bonuses and $392,157 of his signing bonus will also be recouped.