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04-24-2003, 12:47 PM
Three candidates for this weekend's NFL draft, none of them considered high-round prospects, tested positive for marijuana at the scouting combine two months ago, ESPN.com has learned.
Officials from five different NFL teams, all of whom received the update more than a week ago, verified the reports. One league source confirmed the positive tests as well but, because of NFL confidentiality guidelines, could not comment on them.
The most prominent prospect of the three is Arizona State tight end Mike Pinkard, who is regarded by most teams as a middle-round selection. The others, North Carolina State defensive tackle Terrance Martin and tailback Santonio Beard of Alabama, are viewed as late-round prospects or even as free agent candidates.
The agents for two of the players, Alvin Keels who represents Martin and Ed Cunningham for Pinkard, said they have not been notified by league officials of the positive tests.
"But maybe the notification doesn't come until you're actually in the league, after the draft," Keels said. "At any rate, it's good to have a heads-up when there is something like this. It's definitely something for me to look into."
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/columnist?id=1543860
Officials from five different NFL teams, all of whom received the update more than a week ago, verified the reports. One league source confirmed the positive tests as well but, because of NFL confidentiality guidelines, could not comment on them.
The most prominent prospect of the three is Arizona State tight end Mike Pinkard, who is regarded by most teams as a middle-round selection. The others, North Carolina State defensive tackle Terrance Martin and tailback Santonio Beard of Alabama, are viewed as late-round prospects or even as free agent candidates.
The agents for two of the players, Alvin Keels who represents Martin and Ed Cunningham for Pinkard, said they have not been notified by league officials of the positive tests.
"But maybe the notification doesn't come until you're actually in the league, after the draft," Keels said. "At any rate, it's good to have a heads-up when there is something like this. It's definitely something for me to look into."
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/columnist?id=1543860