SAN DIEGO -- A former Charger told 10News getting prescription drugs from team doctors is not easy in light of the Drug Enforcement Administration's investigation into how current Chargers and San Diego Padres players are getting their hands on powerful painkillers.

On Tuesday, DEA investigators served 10 inspection warrants as part of an ongoing countywide investigation into the professional practices of doctors who work for the Chargers and Padres.

Christopher Ellison, the attorney of former Charger Kevin Ellison, provided the following statement to 10News: "We completely deny that Kevin Ellison's situation is connected in any way to the DEA investigation of the Chargers. We further deny that Kevin received any medications from doctors associated with the Chargers or the Padres."

Ellison was pulled over for allegedly speeding in his hometown of Redondo Beach in May, and during a search he gave consent to, police said they found nearly 100 Vicodin pills in his car. Ellison did not have a valid prescription, police said.

Ellison was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and released on $10,000 bail. He is due in Torrance Superior Court July 7 for arraignment.

Former Charger Terrell Fletcher said it is harder to get pills from team doctors than many fans believe.

"It's not so simple that you just go tell a doctor you have a problem and he gives you pills. They take you through a series of tests to make sure there is a legitimate injury, and once they determine it's just like anyone else except having to go to the pharmacist," Fletcher told 10News.

Fletcher did acknowledge that some players do abuse that system.

"If you have a legitimate injury and you don't use all your medication, you can just store it up and put in the closet for later use and have a stash," said Fletcher.

As for Ellison's case, Fletcher felt it was unusual and added, "One hundred pills is a lot of pills, and I haven't see anyone prescribed 100 pills."

Chargers officials said Ellison's Vicodin pills did not come from their doctors, and the Chargers and Padres said they are fully cooperating with DEA investigators.

Fletcher said, "I'm sure the DEA is going to be looking at the doctors more than the teams themselves, however the teams probably carry records that may be helpful to any particular case that they may have."

NFL officials said they would cooperate, follow developments and refer all questions to the DEA.