Lane Johnson Loses 10-Game Suspension Appeal

Lane Johnson, an offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been denied his appeal of a 10-game sentence for his second offense of using performance-enhancing drugs.

Following an appeal that stretched into the regular season, Steve Zashin, Johnson’s attorney, informed Albert Breer of The MMQB on Tuesday that the suspension had been upheld.

According to ESPN.com’s Phil Sheridan, Johnson accused the NFL Players Association in August of not being clear about which supplements are permitted.

Every substance I’ve taken has been approved by the Aegis Shield app, which the NFLPA gives us. That’s the only thing the NFLPA gives us to test our products.

I feel like the players have no rights. The supplement industry is not regulated, so you do not know what’s in it. That’s hard to believe, coming from a second-time offender, but I want that to be clear — that the NFLPA does not stand up for players.

They don’t check the supplements. They give us an app. Then if you call and ask them if you test positive for something they approve, it doesn’t matter.

2014 saw Johnson’s first infraction of the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy, earning him a four-game suspension.

Throughout his four-year NFL career, Johnson has started every game but for his four-game suspension.

The 2013 first-round pick will probably be replaced by Allen Barbre if the suspension is upheld. As a result, Isaac Seumalo, a rookie selected in the third round, could take over as the starting left guard.

Although Philadelphia is 3-1 thus far, losing Johnson for a lengthy period of time could hinder the team’s prospects of making the playoffs since it will make it harder for Carson Wentz, the rookie quarterback, to be protected.