{
  "id": 993742,
  "title": "Nazeeh Johnson says his PED suspension is for taking a fertility medication",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/nazeeh-johnson-says-his-ped-suspension-is-for-taking-a-fertility",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:14:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nazeeh-johnson-says-ped-suspension-081414940.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NFL player Nazeeh Johnson is suspended for six games due to his violation of the league's performance-enhancing substances policy. Johnson revealed that he took a fertility medication without realizing it was on the banned substances list. His wife and he were attempting to conceive a child, and Johnson became aware he was infertile. He took the medication in hopes of conceiving a baby, unaware that it contained a substance banned by the NFL. Johnson wrote, \"I was not aware that there was a substance in the medication that was on the banned list, and I tested positive for a PED.\" He urges other athletes to verify substances before use, as he now faces a $350,000 loss in pay due to the unpaid suspension.",
  "summary": "Titans cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, who has been suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances, says his violation came from his and his wife's efforts to conceive a child.",
  "key_points": [
    "NFL player Nazeeh Johnson suspended for six games",
    "Johnson took fertility medication unaware of ban",
    "Johnson urges athletes to verify substances before use"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}