Patriots Star Gets Drug Tested After Dominant Performance Vs. Bengals

New England Patriots defensive lineman Keion White received one of the National Football League’s highest honors: a reactionary drug test.

Less than 24 hours after White dominated the Cincinnati Bengals en route to a 16-10 win at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, the second-year defender was selected for the league’s “random” drug-testing program. It was yet another example of the NFL’s random testing appearing anything but random.

“The boys got me on my day off,” White captioned a photo of the drug test on his Instagram account.

White was among the most impactful Patriots as he finished with 2 1/2 sacks on Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. White finessed Cincinnati offensive tackle Trent Brown for a sack on the second play of the game, bullied Cincinnati guard Alex Cappa for a half sack in the first half and then was in the right place at the right time for a full sack on Burrow late in the contest.

The 6-foot-5, 285-pound White entered the campaign as one of New England’s pivotal young players and seems to have gained the attention of those outside Foxboro, Mass.