NFL PED Policy Encourages Players To Go Behind Each Others Backs

While digging into the PED policy in relation to the Edelman case, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk noticed something interesting: anyone who is popped for PED usage can have their suspension reduced by up to 50 percent if that person provides information to the league about anyone else who has violated the policy.

The NFL Management Council may, prior to the conclusion of a Players appeal, reduce the length of the suspension and corresponding bonus forfeiture by up to 50% when the Player has provided full and complete assistance to the Management Council which results in the finding of an additional violation of the Policy by another Player, coach, trainer or other person subject to this Policy, the policy reads.

Then that player either reveals to the league the name of a player on his team who is also using PEDs or the name of the name of a trainer who is providing PEDs .