"Bryan did everything humanly possible to comply with the NFL steroid policy, including obtaining doctor's written authorization to take weight-loss medication," attorney David Cornwell said in a statement for the Houston station. "He did not use steroids."
ESPN.com, citing two unnamed sources, reported the number is more than 10 and may exceed 15.
The NFL would not comment on the reports, but Cornwell told the Associated Press he has been hired to handle the appeals of a number of players facing possible suspensions. Cornwell declined to identify any other clients or say how many there were.
Holmes faces drug charge
Steelers receiver
Santonio Holmes will be charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after a traffic stop in Pittsburgh in which police smelled burning marijuana and found marijuana-filled cigars in his car. The team said Holmes will be deactivated for tomorrow's game against the New York Giants. The Steelers also announced running back
Willie Parker did not practice because of ongoing problems with his sprained left knee and is unlikely to play against New York . . . Giants receiver
Plaxico Burress was fined $45,000 by the NFL for verbally abusing an official after being called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and tossing a ball into the stands during last Sunday's game against San Francisco.
