Ace failed two drug test for a recreational drug which gives him an automatic 4 game suspension. The NFL doesn't anounce the first failed drug test for a recreational drug. We only find out about it after the second failed test when they get the 4 game suspension.

 

Welker tested positive for amphetamines which were considered a  PED which carried an automatic 4 game suspension for the first failed test. The new rules reclassified his drug as recreational due to its use in the offseason. It became his first offense for a recreational drug which carries no suspension.

 

If it weren't for the fact that it was originally considered a PED, we would have not known that he had failed a drug test. Welker will now be subject to random drug tests throughout the year. If he fails a second test, he will be in the same situation as Ace and face a 4 game suspension.

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