CINCINNATI (AP) – Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom is expected to play Sunday in the season opener at New England while he appeals a suspension for using a banned substance.
Odom wasn’t available Friday during the team’s open locker room period. Coach Marvin Lewis says the appeal is something that’s been in process “for a while.”
Odom acknowledged on his Twitter account that he tested positive for a banned substance. He denied reports that his four-game suspension is for using a performance-enhancing drug, saying he would “never cheat to gain an edge.”
The defensive end led the Bengals in sacks last year even though he missed most of the season with a torn Achilles’ tendon. He has fully recovered from the injury.
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