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NFL notebook: Trevathan's suspension reduced to one game

[October 04, 2017] The Sports Xchange

Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan had his two-game suspension for his hit on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams last Thursday reduced to one after an appeal, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.

Trevathan hit Adams in the head on a tackle with roughly four minutes left in the third quarter of Chicago's 35-14 loss. Adams was stretchered off the field. Trevathan was flagged for unnecessary roughness but not ejected.

The 27-year-old Trevathan has 29 tackles and one pass defensed through four games in 2017.

--Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger labeled Antonio Brown's sideline outburst as "unfortunate" and wished the wide receiver talked to him personally following the play in Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Roethlisberger elected to target running back Le'Veon Ball on a play that also saw Brown left unguarded following a double move.

The play resulted in an incomplete pass for the Steelers and a battered Gatorade bucket, courtesy of an angered Brown. The 29-year-old wideout also dismissed offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who attempted to settle him down.

--The NFL and NFL Players Association released a joint statement announcing that representatives from the league and the players union met to discuss social activism by players.

"The NFL and NFLPA met today to discuss the important issue of social activism by NFL players," the statement read. "(Commissioner) Roger Goodell, (NFLPA executive director) DeMaurice Smith, Eric Winston, Robert Kraft, John Mara, Art Rooney and other player leaders engaged in a productive conversation. We are all committed to an ongoing dialogue."

Last week, the NFL held a meeting with players and team owners to discuss the national anthem and player protests. The conversation about the players' interest to address social issues continued this week.

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--Free agent quarterback Brandon Weeden agreed to terms on a contract with the Tennessee Titans, multiple outlets reported.

The move comes two days after starter Marcus Mariota sustained a strained hamstring in a 57-14 loss to the Houston Texans. While Mariota is considered "day-to-day" by coach Mike Mularkey, the Titans (2-2) were quick to add depth behind backup Matt Cassel.

Weeden last played in the NFL in 2015 with the Houston Texans.

--Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery admitted that he is nursing multiple broken ribs heading into this weekend's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Montgomery was injured in the first quarter of Thursday's 35-14 victory over the Chicago Bears.

"I'm going to do my best to try to be out there (against the Cowboys)," the 24-year-old converted wide receiver said on USA Today's Clubhouse Live. "But of course, I have to be wary of risking something more serious. I don't want to puncture any internal organs. We all know how serious that can be."

--Carolina Panthers safety Kurt Coleman could be sidelined as long as a month after sustaining a left MCL sprain, the team announced.

With respect to Coleman's absence, the Panthers signed free agent safety Jairus Byrd and placed wide receiver Damiere Byrd on injured reserve.

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