Parker joined The Denver Post in September 2022 after covering the Broncos for USA Today. Before that, he spent five years covering Nebraska football and athletics for the Lincoln Journal Star. He's a New Glarus, Wisconsin native and a University of Wisconsin graduate.
CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 01: Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory on the run out before playing the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field October 01, 2023. Former Broncos pass-rusher Randy Gregory has filed a lawsuit against the NFL and team claiming discrimination for being fined more than $500,000 in the past year-plus for taking medications for disabilities that include THC.
Though the Broncos are named in the suit, they do not play a role in the administration of fines to players connected to drug testing. The club complies with the NFL’s protocols on drug testing and enforcement of the rules under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association.“This is a serious effort by Randy to push the NFL forward on alternative methods for pain management options,” Gregory’s agent, Peter Schaffer, told The Post.
He first sought permission in March 2023 from the Broncos and NFL to use Dronabinol during non-work hours and was denied.Gregory, according to the complaint, has been fined $532,500 for repeated positive THC tests since March 2023. The suit does not make clear exactly how many times Gregory was fined or what percentage of those fines came during his time with the Broncos.
Gregory signed a five-year contract with $28 million guaranteed with the Broncos in March 2022 but ended up playing in only 10 games for the franchise. He missed a wide swath of the 2022 season with a knee injury and then wasafter Denver signaled its intent to release the veteran player. He now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after signing a one-year deal there in April.
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