The Broncos were not aware the NFL had ruled that Travis Henry again tested positive for marijuana prior to the team releasing the running back June 2, according to two NFL sources.
A source close to Henry confirmed the league has notified the running back he tested positive for marijuana in May and will be suspended for one year, pending appeal. Procedure in such instances limits the league to sending one letter to the players union and one letter to the player notifying him of the positive test.
However, because of the drug program’s confidentiality agreement, no notification is sent to the team.
“We didn’t know about it, so that had nothing to do with (releasing Henry),” a Broncos official said. “He missed treatments and some workouts and just didn’t get with the program.
“It finally got to the point where (Mike Shanahan) said ‘good riddance.’ “
