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Sources: McClain’s positive test for ‘purple drank’
- Updated: August 2, 2016
4:46 PM ET
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain has yet to report to training camp, and there are real questions as to whether he will play in the NFL again.
Sources confirmed that McClain’s recent 10-game suspension is not for a failed marijuana test but for an opiate commonly referred to as “purple drank” — a combination of Sprite, cough syrup and codeine. Other sources said the suspension was not marijuana related.
“Even we don’t know all the details,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said when asked about McClain as he walked off the field after Tuesday’s walkthrough. “We just don’t know.”
When asked whether McClain’s career is over, coach Jason Garrett said, “We’re focused on the guys who are here.”
Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain, who has yet to report to training camp, was suspended 10 games after testing positive for “purple drank,” sources told ESPN. Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY …
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