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 The phone conversation took place on June 7 and was reported by
ESPN while it profiled Jones.
According to the report, Jones asked Cowboys attorney Jason Cohen to
call the Vikings after the story came out. Cohen clarified that a
third party had handed Jones the phone before a concert in AT&T
Stadium and Peterson was on the line.
A Vikings executive told Jones the team would not file a complaint
to the NFL. The league agreed not to pursue a tampering charge.
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For the first time in his NFL career, quarterback Cam Newton was
listed as inactive because of injury, missing the start for the
Carolina Panthers in the regular-season opener at Tampa Bay.
Newton sat out the game to rest his ribs to be healthy for the rest
of the season, giving veteran Derek Anderson, a backup for Carolina
since Newton was the first overall pick of the 2011 draft, his first
start in four years.
Newton, who had offseason ankle surgery, suffered two cracked ribs
and sat out the preseason finale.
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Rookie outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney left his NFL debut with
the Houston Texans in the second quarter with a knee injury and did
not return.
The team announced Clowney suffered a knee injury. He posted one
tackle in the game, tracking down Washington Redskins wide receiver
DeSean Jackson on an end-around for a 9-yard loss.
Clowney, the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, missed time
in the preseason because of a concussion after recovering from June
hernia surgery.
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Pro Bowl inside linebacker Derrick Johnson is likely out for the
season with what the Kansas City Chiefs believe to be a ruptured
right Achilles tendon suffered in the game against the Tennessee
Titans.
Late in the first half, Kansas City's leading tackler crumbled to
the turf without being touched and was taken off the field on a
motorized cart.
Adding to the Chiefs' physical pain was another Achilles tendon
injury by starting defensive end Mike DeVito that also appears to be
season-ending.
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St. Louis Rams starting quarterback Shaun Hill left Sunday's with a
thigh injury, giving way to Austin Davis.
Davis, who has been in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's
offense for three seasons, completed three of his first four passes
in the third quarter with St. Louis trying to rally from a 13-0
deficit against the Minnesota Vikings. He finished 8 of 13 for 81
yards with one interception.
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Davis is coming back from an ACL injury last season and climbed the depth
chart when starter Sam Bradford went down with a season-ending knee
injury in the preseason.
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Miami Dolphins linebackers Koa Misi and Dannell Ellerbe left Sunday's game
against the New England Patriots with leg injuries, and were ruled out
to return.
Ellerbe suffered a hip injury and Misi hurt an ankle.
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Offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford returned and worked from the press
box during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' regular-season opener against the
Panthers.
Tedford finally shed light on the medical procedure that kept him out
for the fourth and final preseason game and away from the team facility
for more than two weeks. Tedford said he had coronary angioplasty to
have two stents placed in an artery near his heart.
Tedford, in his first season as offensive coordinator, did not call
plays Sunday.
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Changes to the NFL's drug policy have been discussed and deadlines to
finalize proposals are coming starting this week, according to ESPN.
Some NFL owners have expressed frustration with the number of
drug-related suspensions and how the league has handled them.
A proposal by the NFL and the players' union is due Tuesday and another
one a week from Wednesday, according to the report.
One obstacle that the NFL and players' union is reportedly facing is
that the league wants teams to deactivate players with pay if they are
arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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