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Raiders Suspend McClain Two Games

Nov 27, 2014 10:07 AM

The Oakland Raiders have suspended Rolando McClain two games for conduct detrimental to the team.

"We’ve got to make a decision as an organization,” Dennis Allen said. “We’re going to make sure we make the right decision.”

McClain was at practice early Wednesday and then left and didn’t participate due to a “team-related issue,” Allen said. 

McClain was the eighth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

McClain will lose $121,000 of his $970,000 base salary.

Vic Tafur/San Francisco Chronicle

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NFL Declines To Suspend Suh For Kick On Schuab

Oct 24, 2014 5:49 PM

The NFL has decided not to suspend Ndamukong Suh for his kick of Matt Schaub last week.

"Our office has notified the Lions that Suh will not be suspended for last Thursday's incident. It will be reviewed for a potential fine," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tweeted Monday.

Suh has had previous incidents that made a suspension in this case more likely than it would have been for other players.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

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Seahawks' Browner, Sherman Face Four-Game Suspension

Sep 8, 2014 1:03 AM

Brandon Browner and Richard Sherman each face four-game suspensions for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy.

Browner and Sherman are the starting cornerbacks for the Seattle Seahawks.

Both players will appeal the suspension, insisting they are innocent.

Nick Eaton/Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Reed Avoids Suspension, Not Happy With $50K Fine

Sep 21, 2014 11:59 AM

Ed Reed is pleased that his one-game suspension for his hit on the Steelers' Emmanuel Sanderson last Sunday was overturned on appeal, but the Ravens' safety isn't happy that he still has to pay a $50K fine.

"It really needs to be discussed for a fine to come down like that so harshly for that hit," Reed said, according to the Baltimore Sun.

ESPN.com

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Ed Reed Suspended For Repeated Violations Of Hitting Defenseless WRs

Sep 6, 2014 11:53 PM

Ed Reed has been suspended one game without pay by the NFL for repeated violations of the rule prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players.

Reed may not practice this week or play in Sunday's game against the Chargers.

It was Reed's third violation over the past three seasons.

Press Release

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Brandon Bolden Receives Four-Game Suspension For PED Violation

Aug 4, 2014 4:09 PM

Brandon Bolden has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances.

Bolden exploded for 134 yards against the Bills in Week 4, but hasn't been on the field since Week 6 because of a knee injury. 

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com

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Sean Payton Will Be Free To Coach Any Team After Suspension

Sep 21, 2014 5:59 AM

Sean Payton's multi-year contract with the New Orleans Saints has been voided within the past year, according to sources.

When Payton is reinstated by the NFL, he will be free to coach any team.

Payton is expected to become the NFL's most sought-after head coach and speculation has begun that he could end up with the Dallas Cowboys.

Payton confirmed the news, according to FoxSports.

Payton had a clause in his contract that allowed him to walk away from the deal if general manager Mickey Loomis was suspended, fired or left the Saints' organization, according to sources. The NFL believed that the language in Payton's deal would set a bad precedent.

In a statement issued Sunday morning, the NFL said it had "made no determination" on the status of Payton's contract for next year.

"All contracts between clubs and their employees must be approved by the commissioner, and we do not comment on specific terms of individual contracts," the statement said. "Any comment regarding the matter should come from Coach Payton and the Saints."

Many believe Payton's strong relationship with owner Tom Benson will keep him with the Saints.

But Payton has recently gone through a divorce and bought a house in Dallas early last year.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

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