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Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers, James Harrison Cleared in PEDs Investigation

August 31, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The NFL officially cleared Green Bay Packers linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison of any wrongdoing Wednesday after a probe into an Al-Jazeera report that alleged performance-enhancing drug use.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network relayed the press release, which says the league found "no credible evidence" of drug use. 
Tom Pelissero of USA Today reported that free-agent defensive lineman Mike Neal, who was also named in the report, is still under investigation. A source told Bleacher Report's Jason Cole that Neal had a relationship with people at the Guyer Institute, which allegedly provided performance-enhancing drugs. 
Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, the most prominent name in the story, was cleared in July. He met with investigators earlier this offseason. 
The NFL's decision comes just days after the three current players met with league officials a...

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