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 Peterson was charged in Texas stemming from the discipline of his
4-year-old son with a tree branch. He has been on the NFL's
exempt/commissioner's permission list since Sept. 17 but is
receiving his full $11.75 million salary.
He has been banned from all team activities until his case is
resolved.
One area of agreement at last week's owners meetings is that
discipline for violating workplace and personal conduct rules should
not require a conviction, according to the report.
That reaffirms previous league decisions regarding discipline in
which players were suspended for violating the NFL's personal
conduct policy even after they were found not guilty. That includes
past discipline handed to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben
Roethlisberger and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman"
Jones.
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Some NFL owners urged commissioner Roger Goodell to take a much less
substantial role in the discipline of players, according to CBS
Sports.
Goodell reportedly has reached out to the NFLPA as he seeks to
restructure the personal conduct policy and how it gets enforced.
Several owners praised Goodell for his overall work performance but
asked him to delegate much of the disciplinary decisions to others.
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is expected to miss two to
three weeks with a shoulder sprain, NFL.com reported.
The Saints have a bye week. Graham sustained the injury during last
Sunday's 37-31 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has 34 catches
for 376 yards with three touchdowns through five games.
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The Carolina Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton have not had
contract talks since the summer and none are planned, according to
CBS Sports.
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When the two sides had discussions in the offseason, Newton
reportedly told the team he did not want a contract structure
similar to the deals given to Cincinnati Bengals' Andy Dalton and
San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick.
Those contracts included smaller signing bonuses and upfront money
to give the teams more financial flexibility for the salary cap.
Newton is seeking a long-term deal that would guarantee him more
than $50 million.
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Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack is believed to have suffered a
broken leg in the first half of Sunday's game against Pittsburgh,
head coach Mike Pettine said after the game.
Mack, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who has never missed a game in
his six-year pro career, is expected to be out the rest of the
season.
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New York Jets cornerback Dee Milliner suffered an Achilles injury
that forced him to leave Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Jets coach Rex Ryan said after the game that Milliner injured his
right Achilles, but the extent of the damage will not be known until
tests are performed Monday. An Achilles injury likely would end
Milliner's season.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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