McAllister says he followed drug rules

WEMBLEY, England — Deuce McAllister knew coming to London that he was being investigated for violating the NFL’s steroid policy, but insisted Sunday that he had done “everything that we were asked to do” to follow the league’s drug policy.

McAllister and New Orleans Saints teammate Will Smith reportedly are among several players who tested positive for a weight-loss diuretic that can be used as a masking agent for steroids.

Saints coach Sean Payton refused to comment on the reports after New Orleans beat the San Diego Chargers 37-32 at Wembley Stadium.

McAllister stopped short of saying he tested positive, but said he had known about the investigation since before it was first reported by Fox 31 television in Denver on Friday.

“You hate to put yourself in a situation like this because you not only play by the rules, not only these eight years that I’ve been here in the league but four years of college and four years of high school,” he said. “You always want to play by the rules, and that’s what we’ve tried to do, myself as well as other individuals.”

Smith said he couldn’t talk about the case.

“I don’t really want to comment on it,” the defensive end told the Associated Press. “I’m not worried. Whatever happens, happens. It’s out of my control.”

McAllister said there were more details that had not been revealed to media yet.

“I don’t know how much you guys know,” he said. “My counsel, he will put this case together, but there’s more to the story than just a couple of lines.”