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[August 22, 2017] Aug 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Trevor Siemian has won the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback battle over 2016 first-rounder Paxton Lynch, coach Vance Joseph announced Monday.

"Trevor was more consistent on what we asked those guys to do," Joseph said. "Trevor is the guy."

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The Broncos released Bernard Pierce and replaced him by claiming fellow running back Stanley Williams off waivers.

Pierce, a third-round draft pick of Baltimore in 2012, appeared in 45 games in three seasons with the Ravens. However, he had only six carries for Jacksonville in 2015 and spent last season on injured reserve with the New York Jets.

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Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL are close to a new five-year contract extension that would run through the 2024 season.

The news was first reported by the Sports Business Journal and confirmed by ESPN and NFL Network. The terms of Goodell's new deal, if reached, would be similar to his current contract which expires in 2019, according to the Sports Business Journal.

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Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le'Veon Bell, who has yet to report to training camp or sign his $12.12 million franchise tender, is expected miss another preseason game as he continues his holdout.

Bell plans to stay away from Week 3 of the preseason, but a source told ESPN he could be back shortly after Saturday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.

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Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. has been formally charged on three misdemeanor crimes in Pinellas County, Fla., according to court records.

Fowler was arrested on July 19 and charged with simple battery, criminal mischief and petit theft.

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New York Jets teammates Darron Lee and Leonard Williams will not face discipline from the NFL for an incident that occurred at a music festival in June.

"Following a review, we concluded there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that there was a violation of the personal conduct policy," league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement Monday.

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Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh provided a welcome diversion from training camp for his team.

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Harbaugh canceled practice to allow the players to participate in a trip that included a visit to the Pentagon and a stop at Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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The Tennessee Titans activated second-year wide receiver Tajae Sharpe from the physically unable to perform list.

Sharpe, 22, had been rehabbing since suffering a foot injury in June and undergoing surgery. He passed a physical Monday morning and was cleared to begin practicing with the team.

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The Detroit Lions signed free agent tight end Scott Orndoff to add depth at the position.

The Lions have been battling injuries at tight end with projected starter Eric Ebron, Khari Lee, Michael Roberts, Cole Wick and Tim Wright all missing practice time last week, according to the Detroit News.

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New York Giants offensive lineman Michael Bowie turned himself in after a warrant was issued last week on a charge of domestic assault and battery in Oklahoma.

Bowie, a native of Tulsa, also was charged with two counts of malicious injury or destruction of property. The 25-year-old was booked at 11:23 a.m. and released at 12:07 p.m. after posting $17,000 bond, according to Tulsa County jail records.

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The Seattle Seahawks acquired offensive lineman Matt Tobin and a 2018 seventh-round draft pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2018 fifth-round selection, the teams announced.

The move comes two days after the Seahawks saw left tackle George Fant sustain a torn ACL in a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Fant will miss the entire season as a result of the injury.

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Bryce Treggs announced on Twitter that he has been fined $25,000 by the NFL.

While Treggs did not disclose the reason for the financial punishment, it could stem from his high hit on Green Bay Packers defensive back Damarious Randall during the teams' preseason opener on Aug. 10.

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