BOMBSHELL: NFL Star Marcus Webb Tests Positive for PED — League Source Says Suspension Will Be ‘Unprecedented’

NEW YORK — A qivsy exclusive: A source inside the NFL’s substance abuse program, speaking exclusively to this outlet, has confirmed that Marcus Webb, the league’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year and the highest-paid running back in NFL history at $21.4 million per year, has tested positive for a prohibited performance-enhancing substance during routine off-season testing.

The league has not yet made a public announcement. Webb’s agent has not responded to qivsy’s request for comment. A league source tells us the suspension discussion is ongoing but the evidence is “not ambiguous” and the sanction could be “the longest the league has ever issued for a first-time PED violation.”

What the Source Says

• The substance: a peptide hormone in the GHRP family — growth hormone releasing peptide — currently on the NFL’s banned list but increasingly difficult to detect due to short metabolic half-life. Detection in this case was made possible by a new testing protocol introduced in 2025.
• Webb tested during mandatory off-season reporting at his team facility in March 2026
• The B-sample confirmation came back positive in early April
• Webb has been informed and has 10 days to appeal — his agent has not yet filed

“The numbers he put up over the last two seasons make sense now with context. That’s all I’ll say.” — League source, speaking exclusively to qivsy

The Implication for His Career

Webb rushed for 1,847 yards last season — the third-highest single-season total in NFL history. His contract runs through 2029. A suspension longer than 6 games could trigger voiding clauses in his deal, potentially costing him $63 million in guaranteed money.

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— Breaking report by James Calloway, qivsy Sports Investigations Editor, New York