Little light was shed at Winter Park on Monday about a report by FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer that Pro Bowl defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams have tested positive for a weight-loss diuretic the NFL considers a masking agent for steroids.

Glazer also reported that the Vikings' suspension appeal was slated for this past week, but was pushed back.

First-time violations of the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances can bring four-game suspensions.

Coach Brad Childress said he's planning on the Williamses, who are unrelated, playing in Sunday's game against Houston.

"I don't have any reason to believe they won't play on Sunday, at all," said Childress, who was met by 15 questions from the media at his news conference before entertaining a handful about the Texans.

Similar to the situation three years ago when news of that infamously wild boat party broke during their annual break on the schedule, the Vikings entered the crucial part of their schedule with another controversy. Not to mention the potential loss of two of their most important players.

"Like our players feel, it's a family. It's a personal issue, and we're not going to allow it to be a distraction. Any of it," said Childress, who cited the confidentiality of the league drug policy while declining to comment specifically on the report.

The NFL's policy states this: "Any club or club employee that publicly divulges, directly or indirectly, information concerning positive tests or other violations of this policy (including numerical summaries or specific names of persons) or otherwise breaches the confidentiality provisions of this policy is subject to a fine of up to $500,000 by the commissioner."