Wes Welker Suspended 4 Games: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

September 2, 2014   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments


The Denver Broncos will be without Wes Welker for the first four games of the 2014 regular season.    
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the NFL suspended the 33-year-old wide receiver after he tested positive for amphetamines:
According to Albert Breer of NFL Network, Welker appealed his suspension and received the final verdict on Tuesday:
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio provided some insight as to how the positive test might have come about:
Coach John Fox commented on the news via Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun:
Welker released a statement via Mike Klis of the Denver Post:
I'm as shocked as everyone at todays news. I want to make one thing abundantly clear: I would NEVER knowingly take a substance to gain a competitive advantage in any way. Anyone who has ever played a down with me, lifted a weight with me, even eaten a meal with me, knows that I focus purely on what I put in my body and on the hard work I put in year roun...

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