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National Football League roundup
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[July 03, 2015]
July 2 (The Sports Xchange) - New
York Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson, San Diego Chargers tight end
Antonio Gates and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain were
suspended for the first four games of the 2015 season for a violation of
the NFL's substance-abuse program.
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 Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Datone Jones was suspended for
one game for violating the policy.
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Charlie Sanders, a Hall of Fame tight end for the Detroit Lions,
died Thursday after a short battle with cancer. He was 68.
Sanders was diagnosed with cancer in November when doctors found a
tumor in his right knee as he was being prepared for knee
replacement surgery.
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A bid for a new NFL stadium in Washington could be blocked unless
the franchise is willing to change the team name from Redskins.
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The Colts signed undrafted linebacker Justin Shirk and waived
defensive end Camaron Beard, an undrafted free agent from
Cincinnati. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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