Nick Piccone
UPDATE II 5:08 P.M.: Lane Johnson’s agent, Ken Sarnoff, released a statement.
UPDATE 12:40 P.M.: The NFLPA has responded to Lane Johnson’s comments.
Original post below.
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Despite his assurances that “nothing was going on” to local reporters, Lane Johnson said Saturday after Eagles practice that he doesn’t think the B sample that he’s waiting on will come back clean and thinks he’ll be suspended for the 10 games as previously reported by Darren DeGaetano and Howard Eskin.
He also blamed the NFLPA, saying the union doesn’t have its players’ backs. Big, tough words by Johnson today.
Lane Johnson just spoke for six minutes. Says he took an approved supplement that he claims was tainted. Seems resigned to a suspension.
— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson said he’s not confident his “B sample” will come back clean.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson says supplement was on NFLPA approved list but Union doesn’t test ingredients pic.twitter.com/JG48a5e8PR
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson feels let down by NFLPA. Said he’s checked every supplement he’s taken with NFLPA.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson said the amino acid he took was approved by the NFLPA but they don’t test the products. #Eagles
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroCSN) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson said he fully expects to be suspended. Said NFLPA doesn’t have players’ backs. #Eagles
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroCSN) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson “not very confident his “B” sample second test will come back any different than positive” @FOX29philly @SportsRadioWIP
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson expects suspension, said waiting few wks for B sample. “It’s been a nightmare. #Eagles
— Martin Frank (@Mfranknfl) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson said he’s still waiting on his B sample, which should take two or three weeks.
— Aaron Kasinitz (@AaronKazreports) August 13, 2016
Video courtesy of The Allentown Morning Call‘s Nick Fierro:
Lane Johnson. pic.twitter.com/2nMmUBOSbJ
— Nick Fierro (@NickFierro) August 13, 2016
Lane Johnson with second team OL today. Looking more and more like the Eagles think the hammer is coming.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) August 13, 2016