Lane Johnson said he purchased basic amino acids online, checked the ingredients with a smartphone application offered by the NFL Players' Association, and believed it was an approved supplement.
Drug tests indicated otherwise, and the Eagles tackle is expecting to be levied a 10-game suspension for a second violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. His ire is directed at the NFLPA.
"Every supplement I've taken has been approved by the Aegis Shield app, which the NFLPA gives us," Johnson said. "Having said that, I've talked to the NFLPA. They do not test the products, so there's no backing from them.