In a statement issued to Pro Football Talk, Josh Freeman explains that he has a prescription for Adderall due to ADHD. Freeman says that, last year, he accidentally took Ritalin instead of Adderall, tested positive for Ritalin, and agreed to submit to unannounced and repeated testing, resulting in his placement in Stage One.

“I have agreed to take, and have PASSED 46 NFL-regulated drug tests over the last year and a half,” Freeman says.

Rumors became rampant about Freeman after his relationship with the Tampa Buccaneers deteriorated.

“Unfortunately, it appears that some people who may have noticed the testing at my workplace have made hurtful and incorrect assumptions and chosen to disseminate inaccurate and very disturbing information,” Freeman says.  “It is a shame that when times have gotten tough, people have chosen to attack the character of others, rather than supporting each other.”

Josh Freeman is a stage one participant in the NFL's drug program but is not one strike away from a suspension.

Freeman has obtained a temporary use exemption for a prescription drug that normally would be on the banned list, the sources said.

Freeman has not had any incidents that have placed him in jeopardy of suspension, such as a positive test of a banned street-drug substance, sources said. 

Josh Freeman is seeking a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his demotion as starting quarterback.

The Buccaneers are now starting rookie Mike Glennon.

The Buccaneers' locker room reportedly did not object to Freeman's removal as starter, which makes other teams less likely to seek a trade for him.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have decided to bench Josh Freeman and will start Mike Glennon at quarterback.

The Buccaneers will be on a bye after playing the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4.

Glennon was a third round pick by the Buccaneers this season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released Peyton Hillis.

Hillis did not play in the first two games of the season with the Buccaneers.

Brian Leonard and Mike James are backing up Doug Martin at running back for the Buccaneers.

The NFL has overturned a one-game suspension for Dahon Goldson.

Goldson was fined $100,000, however, for his hit on Darren Sproles in Week 2.

Darrelle Revis is already irritated with the coaching style of Greg Schiano, according to a report from Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports.

Revis came from the loose regime of Rex Ryan and the New York Jets.

Revis is also frustrated with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' lack of man-to-man coverage.

Josh Freeman and Schiano are also at odds.

Drew Brees had just one touchdown and threw two interceptions, but the New Orleans Saints' improved defense kept them in the game as they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-14 with a last second field goal.

The Saints had a +12.4 advantage in the Trench Counter, completing seven additional first downs and a better yards per play average. New Orleans had a +4 edge in Total/Rushes Completions.

Jimmy Graham had a monster game, catching 10 balls for 179 yards and a touchdown.

Josh Freeman struggled amid another round of reports suggesting his future with the Buccaneers is bleak. Freeman went 9-for-22 for 125 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Doug Martin rushed 29 times for 144 yards.

The Buccaneers scored a fourth quarter touchdown on a Brees' interception that had looked like the potential game-winner.

Josh Freeman is likely to seek a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before next month's deadline.

Freeman's relationship with Greg Schiano is moving beyond repair.

Several executives on other clubs believe Schiano's refusal to ever really endorse Freeman is an attempt to undermine general manager Mark Dominik, who drafted Freeman in the first round prior to Schiano's arrival from Rutgers.

Mike Glennon was taken in the third round this year and is seen as "Schiano's guy" within the organization.

Freeman is younger than Colin Kaepernick and Andy Dalton and has shown glimpses of strong play, but has been inconsistent.

The Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders could be interested in upgrading their quarterback situation.

Dashon Goldson was fined $30,000 by the NFL for his personal foul on Jeff Cumberland in Week 1.

Goldson was fined for "unnecessarily striking a defenseless player in the head and neck area."