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CLEVELAND BROWNS

Williams suspended for team violation

cleveland

The Cleveland Browns have suspended cornerback K’Waun Williams for two weeks and fined him for multiple violations of team rules.

The team announced the suspension on Wednesday. Williams sat out Cleveland’s first exhibition game Friday night against the Green Bay Packers after suffering an ankle injury the week prior at a scrimmage at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

Though the Browns expected Williams to be ready for the exhibition, he reportedly decided his ankle was too sore for him to play. The third-year cornerback hasn’t practiced for the Browns since missing the exhibition.

arizona cardinals

Head coach Arians released from hospital

san diego

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has been released from the hospital after an overnight stay and has rejoined the team at its hotel.

Team spokesman Mark Dalton said Arians left the hospital Wednesday morning and was resting at the hotel.

The 63-year-old coach was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after complaining of stomach pain as the Cardinals prepared for a joint practice with the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.

The Cardinals held joint practices with the Chargers on Tuesday night and Wednesday in advance of the teams’ preseason game in San Diego on Friday night.

denver broncos

Wolfe leaves practice with injured ankle

englewood, colo.

Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe has left a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers because of a left ankle injury. Wolfe was injured Wednesday while pass rushing during 11-on-11 scrimmaging against the 49ers’ first-team offense. He limped to the locker room, leaning on team trainers walking on either side of him.

Coach Gary Kubiak said after practice that Wolfe rolled his ankle. There was no immediate word on the severity of the injury.

seattle seahawks

Graham may not be ready for season

renton, wash.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll tempered some of his optimism regarding tight end Jimmy Graham’s ability to be ready for the start of the season.

Carroll said Wednesday that, as expected, Graham will not play against Minnesota on Thursday in the Seahawks’ second preseason game. Graham is recovering from a torn patellar tendon in his right knee suffered last November in a game against Pittsburgh.

Graham was activated off the physically unable to perform list last week and returned to limited practice.

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