Second drugs allegation clouds Addo-Carr's Parramatta future
Winger Josh Addo-Carr faces Parramatta's board on Monday over an alleged September cocaine test, his second such drugs allegation.
Parramatta winger Josh Addo-Carr will face the Eels board on Monday following an alleged cocaine test in September. Police have not yet released results from a second sample, 50 days after the roadside test.
Addo-Carr will bring a lawyer and agent to the meeting as he attempts to salvage his career. Addo-Carr faces his second drugs allegation.
He was sacked from Canterbury for a similar test. His Parramatta career appears to be over.
If the second test is positive, he will miss 12 matches regardless of which club employs him. The premiership winger scored 27 tries since joining the Eels last year.
- Josh Addo-Carr
- Player
- Parramatta
- Club
- 27
- Tries scored
- 12 matches
- Suspension length if positive
Why it mattersDrug bans extend across clubs, so a positive test effectively ends Addo-Carr's NRL career regardless of where he plays.
AustraliaFor NRL fans and team roster planners, Addo-Carr's likely exit reshapes Parramatta's winger options and caps a remarkable fall for a premiership-winning player.
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