Lane Johnson Reportedly Faces 4-Game Suspension for Positive PED Test

July 1, 2014   ·   R. Cory Smith   ·   Jump to comments

Lane Johnson, an offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles who was selected No. 4 overall in the 2013 NFL draft, has reportedly tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and faces a four-game suspension to start the season.
Paul Domowitch of Philly.com reported the news on Johnson's positive test:
Albert Breer of NFL Network later confirmed the report:
Following the report, the NFL decided not to comment on the situation, per Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com:
Tim McManus of 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia continued:
Much of the Eagles' success last season was due to stellar quarterback play from Nick Foles. Johnson, in just his first year on the line, helped protect his young signal-caller and opened gaps for star running back LeSean McCoy to cut through in all 16 regular-season games, all of which he started. 
In fact, he was coming into the 2014-15 season with hopes of improving, as he told Sheil Kapadia of PhillyMag.com. 
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