|
 Also drawing suspensions were Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen
Collins, Green Bay Packers cornerback Demetri Goodson and Tennessee
Titans receiver Andrew Turzilli.
The suspensions are without pay.
Colvin, entering his third season, is coming off a solid campaign in
which he had 73 tackles and four sacks. He started two games last
season as a rookie after being a second-round pick out of LSU.
Goodson is a backup on the Packers' defense, while Turzilli caught
two passes for the Titans as a rookie.
--- New York Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson is retiring at the
age of 32 after 10 seasons in the NFL, according to reports.
 Ferguson, the fourth overall pick in the 2006 draft, played every
game in 10 seasons - 167 consecutive starts, including the playoffs.
Ferguson has decided to retire because he no longer feels he can
play up to his standard after his performance slipped last season, a
source told ESPN.
The news comes two days after the Jets asked Ferguson to take a pay
cut from his $8.6 million salary in an effort to free up salary-cap
space.
---
The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Nate Palmer, the team
announced.
Palmer had 80 tackles in 24 games (12 starts) for the Packers. He
started 10 games last season.
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Bill Belichick, who has coached Tom Brady to four Super Bowl titles
and six conference championships in their 16 years together with the
New England Patriots, calls the future Hall of Famer the "greatest
quarterback of all time."
Speaking as a guest at the 2016 Salesforce World Tour event in
Boston on Thursday, Belichick praised Brady as one of the "special
guys" he has felt privileged to coach.
---
The New Orleans Saints and free agent running back Tim Hightower
have agreed to terms on a new contract, according to reports.
Out of the league since 2011 after tearing his ACL that season,
Hightower rushed for 375 yards and four touchdowns in eight games
with the Saints in 2015.
---
New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall was cleared in a civil
suit brought by a woman who alleged she was punched outside a
Manhattan nightclub four years ago.
The jury in Manhattan federal court decided that the woman did not
prove she was hit by Marshall.
Christin Myles of Chino, Calif., testified she was punched by
Marshall in March 2012 during a brawl outside the nightclub. She was
seeking at least $75,000 in damages. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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