The appeal by Brandon Browner for his suspension for violating the substance abuse policy has been denied.

Browner's future in the NFL is in question as reinstatement is conditional.

Browner was scheduled to be a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks.

Brandon Browner rejected an offer from the NFL to reduce his one-year suspension if he drops the appeal process.

Browner was given the opportunity to reduce the suspension by three months.

Browner is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season and is not expected to be re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks.

Mike Tomlin has received a $100,000 fine from the NFL for interfering with a kickoff return last Thursday.

The NFL said it will also consider a forfeiture of draft picks for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"As I stated yesterday, I take full responsibility for my actions, and I apologize for causing negative attention to the Pittsburgh Steelers organization," Tomlin said in a statement. "I accept the penalty that I received. I will no longer address this issue as I am preparing for an important game this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins."

Mike Tomlin is unlikely to be suspended for interfering with Jacoby Jones on a kickoff return, but he could face a six-figure fine.

The Pittsburgh Steelers could have a draft pick taken away from them as an additional penalty.

Tomlin was not penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play. Tomlin said he didn't think he interfered with Jones.

Joe Flacco suggested to teammates that they should run out on the field to tackle Ted Ginn Jr. on the final play of the Super Bowl.

"That's exactly what [Tomlin] just did," Flacco said. "He was looking at the big screen the whole entire time, he knew where he was, he knew where Jacoby was. He pulled my move."