
Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker won’t be suiting up on Sunday.
Neither will Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick.
Despite the union’s approval, the NFL didn’t sign off on a new drug policy before Saturday’s roster deadline, meaning players potentially eligible for reinstatement remained on the reserve/suspended list.
That includes Welker and Scandrick, who are both serving four-game punishments.
The NFL Players Association approved a new policy Friday that would introduce HGH testing and significantly increase the threshold for positive marijuana tests. Other changes could result in suspended players seeing their punishments reduced or rescinded.
Despite the union’s OK, the NFL didn’t approve the new policy by the 4 p.m. ET deadline for the 53-man rosters to be set for Sunday’s games.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told The Associated Press on Friday night that significant issues remained unresolved.