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 The one-year suspension will cost Washington at least $3 million
-- $2.9 million in salary and a $100,000 workout bonus.
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New York Giants safety Will Hill lost his appeal and was suspended
for the first six games of the 2014 season after violating the NFL's
substance abuse policy.
The Giants also made news with the release of quarterback Josh
Freeman, who signed with the team during the offseason to compete
for a backup spot behind starter Eli Manning.
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told NFL Network that
despite drafting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in the second round of
this year's draft, Tom Brady is not going away any time soon.
"From my point of view, and I think for my organization, we believe
that Tom has a lot of play left," Kraft said. "The way that he takes
care of his body, the way he eats, the way he plays, the way he
trains."
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The Indianapolis Colts signed wide receiver Donte Moncrief. The
Colts have signed all five of their draft picks.
Moncrief was selected in the third round (No. 90 overall) of this
year's draft out of Mississippi.
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The Baltimore Ravens signed third-round draft pick Terrence Brooks.
Brooks, a safety taken 79th overall out of Florida State. The Ravens
have signed all nine of their draft picks from this year's class.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed cornerback Quinton Pointer and
waived cornerback Marc Anthony.
Pointer was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent
out of UNLV in 2012. In two seasons, he had five tackles in eight
games.
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The Cincinnati Bengals released defensive tackle Ogemdi Nwagbuo
under the waived/non-football illness designation.
Nwagbuo was inactive for the one game he was signed in time to play
last season in the Bengals' wild-card playoff loss. (Editing by
Frank Pingue)
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