Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been stood down indefinitely by the Roosters after last week being charged with drug possession.
Kenny-Dowall was allegedly caught with cocaine at a Sydney nightclub, with the utitlity back due to appear in court on June 21.
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In a statement on Monday night, the Roosters said Kenny-Dowall would be stood down indefinitely "pending the conclusion of the club's internal investigation and consultation with the club's board of directors".
The move comes after Kenny-Dowall came out swinging against cocaine allegations, denying he has ever used the drug and offering to take a hair follicle test to prove it.
News Corp reported on Monday that Kenny-Dowall had denied using cocaine in a letter from his lawyers to the NRL integrity unit and offered to take a hair test which can trace cocaine use in the previous 90 days.
The letter reads: "My client has been subjected to many random tests in his substantial playing career. He has never broken the rules in this area of chemicals or prohibited substances.
"After he was arrested my client immediately volunteered for and underwent a medical test of his urine.Â
"He also sought a blood test, but the facility was not available at the clinic at that time of morning. He denies using the drug cocaine or any illegal drug or medication.
"My client invites the NRL to arrange any test immediately they desire to establish the state of any drugs that may be in an illegal drug user's system. We have explained to Shaun Kenny-Dowall that a hair follicle test would show whether he has used cocaine."
The letter does not explain why Kenny-Dowall was allegedly in possession of cocaine.
Off contract with the Roosters at the end of this season, Kenny-Dowall had been in discussions with the Knights and met with coach Nathan Brown at a Newcastle restaurant last month.
The Knights were understood to be only days away from tabling a three-year proposal. But  Fairfax Media reported on Friday that those talks had been put on hold until the drug matter was finalised in court and they were unlikely to pursue him unless he was cleared.