With the NFL closing in on a new drug policy, the attention switches to the players who have the potential for reinstatement or reductions in suspensions.

The New England Patriots have two players suspended for the season’s first four games in cornerback Brandon Browner and wide receiver Brian Tyms. Browner was initially suspended for a full-season in 2013 but already has his suspension reduced during the offseason to four games.

Coach Bill Belichick said the team has no knowledge of how either player might be impacted by the impending new drug policy.

“Certainly nothing that I can share with you because I don’t have any idea -- no knowledge at all -- zero,” Belichick said on Tuesday’s conference call. “You would have to talk to the league or other people that are involved with that.

“Drug policy in the NFL is an extremely confidential and sensitive area. I would say that in most cases you probably know more about it than I do. We don’t have any knowledge, input or really involvement whatsoever in the league’s drug policy and any information that we get comes from wherever it comes from -- I don’t even know where it comes from. I’m not even sure exactly how the process works from the other end.”

Belichick affirmed that if and when the changes are made that the team will deal with the Browner and Tyms situations individually.

“I just know that when we receive information that we act on it as we receive it,” Belichick said. “And it’s not anything that I am involved in whatsoever other than being the recipient of the information of suspension or if it is revoked, or amended or adjusted or whatever. I am just the recipient of that information. I am not in any way, shape or form whatsoever involved in any part of the process.”

As of now, five players are set to be to be reinstated and two players are supposed to have reduced suspensions (Link: http://espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11535705/five-nfl-players-reinstated-new-drug-policy). Former Patriots and current Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker, Rams receiver Stedman Bailey, Cowboys defensive back Orlando Scandrick, Giants lineman Eric Herman and former Vikings defensive end Spencer Nealy will be reinstated. Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon and former Colts wide receiver LaVon Brazill will have year-long suspensions reduced to 10 games.

There is no word on whether Browner or Tyms will have their suspensions reduced or lifted.

“So whatever happens, when it is announced that we know about it, then we will deal with it,” Belichick said. “Until then, it’s 100 percent out of our hands.