The NFL has reduced the suspension of Le'Veon Bell from three games to two games.

Bell was suspended in April for his August 2014 arrest on DUI and marijuana possession charges. Bell and then-teammate LeGarrette Blount were arrested while driving to the airport for a preseason game.

Last season, Bell was second in the NFL in rushing yards (1,361) and receptions for a running back (83).

The NFL has upheld its four-game suspension for Tom Brady.

In announcing the decision, Goodell cited new information that on or shortly before March 6, Brady had directed that the cell phone he had used for the prior four months be destroyed. The NFL said in the statement that Brady destroyed the phone even though he was aware that investigators had requested access to text messages and other electronic information that had been stored on the phone.

According to the NFL, Brady had exchanged nearly 10,000 text messages, none of which can now be retrieved. 

Brady is expected to challenge the decision in federal court and seek an injunction that will allow him to play while his case works its way through the courts.

Brady remains adamant that he will not accept a suspension and that any punishment must specify that it's for failing to cooperate with an NFL investigation and not for breaking rules with footballs.

Brady's agent and attorney, Don Yee, released the following statement:

"The Commissioner's decision is deeply disappointing, but not surprising because the appeal process was thoroughly lacking in procedural fairness.

"Most importantly, neither Tom nor the Patriots did anything wrong. And the NFL has no evidence that anything in appropriate occurred. 

"The appeal process was a sham, resulting in the Commissioner rubber-stamping his own decision. For example, the Wells investigative team was given over 100 days to conduct its investigation. Just days prior to the appeal hearing, we were notified we would only have four hours to present a defense; therefore, we didn't have enough time to examine important witnesses. Likewise, it was represented to the public that the Wells team was 'independent'; however, when we requested documents from Wells, out request was rejected on the basis of privilege. We therefore had no ideas as to what Wells found from other witnesses, nor did we know what those other witnesses said.

"These are just two examples of how the Commissioner failed to ensure a fair process."

Adrian Peterson wants to rush for 2,500 yards this season and Mike Zimmer has said he'll get enough carries to make that possible.

"As much as he can take, and as much as he can handle in all the things that we're doing," Zimmer said, via USA Today's Tom Pelissero. "Obviously, we're going to have to spell him at times like you do a lot of guys. But we get down on the goal line, and we're probably not pulling him out, you know? He's our best player, and we're going to continue to use him."

The Vikings will pay Peterson $26 million over the next two seasons.

Peterson missed 15 games last season due to his child abuse situation.

Le'Veon Bellis still waiting to receive a hearing date for his appeal of a three-game suspension.

Bell received 15 months probation in February following an arrest for marijuana possession and DUI in August 2014.

"I want to make sure I do everything in my power to be a better teammate and player," Bell said at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Penn. "Whatever the consequence is, I'll take it. ... You have to take the good with the bad."

Bell was one of the NFL's breakout stars of 2014, finishing second in the league in rushing yards (1,361) and receptions by a running back (83), to go with 11 total touchdowns. 

Odell Beckham missed the end of the New York Giants offseason workouts due to a right hamstring issue.

Last preseason, Beckham missed all four games and the first five regular season games due to an injured left hamstring.

“It feels a lot better, actually,” Beckham said. “I’d rather be healthy than anything else. I just don’t want to go through what I had to go through last year. Not just for myself, but for this team.”