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Broncos receiver Wes Welker e-mailed It was raw and from the gut — which made it far more sincere than most of those PR firm-composed statements. With all due respect to PR firms.

But Welker wanted to talk some more and we conversed by phone. He is especially despondent and angry about reports it was a “molly” that flagged his positive test. The way his voice raised an octave or two, there’s no way anyone talking to him would believe he took it. He does think it’s possible someone dropped something in his drink while at the Kentucky Derby. But he didn’t even want to go there because of what he believes are flaws in the league’s drug policy process. He was emphatic he didn’t take a “molly.”

“I wouldn’t have any idea where to get a Molly or what a Molly is,” he said. “That’s a joke. I don’t do marijuana, I don’t do drugs. I don’t do any drugs.”

Welker was also upset about the breach in confidentiality. The ESPN report of his suspension came less than 10 minutes after he finished a conference call with union lawyers and officials on Tuesday evening (eastern time) in which the league’s finding was revealed to him. The Broncos believe the league’s intention was to announce Welker’s suspension on Monday, and have him serve it from games 2 through 5. This is what the league did with Cleveland Browns’ cornerback Joe Haden in 2012 when he tested positive for a PED.

But once the suspension became public, it’s possible the league may have believed it had little recourse but to go forward with announcement of Welker’s penalty and that enforcment would start today. He was allowed into locker room this morning to address his teammates but he had departed from the premises before 9 a.m.

Broncos coaches were not happy with late-timing of suspension revelation as Tuesday was spent finishing up their game plan for opening game against Indianapolis with the idea Welker would be cleared from his concussion to play. He can return Oct. 6, the day after the Broncos’ fourth game against Arizona.