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Eagles' Johnson calls out NFLPA for PED policy

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Lane Johnson, facing a possible suspension for a performance-enhancing supplement, criticized policies from the NFL Players Association covering supplement use.

The NFLPA gives players an app, called Aegis Shield, which they can use to check substances.

"Every substance I've taken has been approved by the Aegis Shield app, which the NFLPA gives us," Johnson said Saturday. "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.