NFL Roundup

UNDATED (AP) — Minnesota has lost starting quarterback Matt Cassel (KAS'-uhl) for the season after he suffered broken bones in his left foot during Sunday's loss to New Orleans. Rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will start in his place Sunday against Atlanta...

NEW YORK (AP)— NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') and chief assistant Troy Vincent were told by 11 former players that the league must act immediately when someone is accused of domestic violence. At a 3 1/2-hour meeting to discuss ways to improve the league's personal conduct policy, the former players also said teams must be held accountable when players misbehave...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula took a step closer to buying the Buffalo Bills after their NFL-record $1.4 billion purchase agreement was unanimously approved by the league's finance committee. Three-quarters of the owners will be required to approve the deal in a vote next month...

UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is beginning to hear from its major sponsors amid the league's recent instances of domestic abuse. Anheuser (AN'-hy-zur)-Busch says it has spoken with the NFL about former Raven Ray Rice's domestic abuse situation and the child abuse charges against Vikings running back Adrian Peterson...

NEW YORK (AP) — The players' union today plans to appeal the indefinite suspension the NFL handed to Ray Rice last week. NFL Players Association spokesman George Atallah told The Associated Press yesterday "we are expecting to appeal before the deadline on Tuesday night...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says former FBI director Robert Mueller (MUH'-lur) will conduct a probe into how the NFL handled evidence as it investigated domestic violence claims against former Ravens running back Ray Rice. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello (eye-EHL'-oh) says the investigation will be overseen by NFL owners John Mara of the New York Giants and Art Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers...

UNDATED (AP) — Tom Brady sat out practice with the Patriots ahead of the team's season opening game against Miami Sunday. New England's starting quarterback is suffering from a calf injury. Coach Bill Belichick didn't meet with reporters after practice...

UNDATED (AP) — Wes Welker will open the season on the NFL's suspended list. The Denver Broncos wide receiver has been slapped with a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy. ESPN reported the violation had to do with amphetamines, and NFL Media reported Welker was notified Tuesday he had lost his appeal, which was heard two weeks ago...

UNDATED (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has returned to the practice wearing an oversized flak jacket for protection for his fractured ribs. It was Newton's first practice since Aug. 22, when he had his ribs stepped on during a preseason game against the New England Patriots...

UNDATED (AP) — For the final night of the NFL preseason, nearly all 32 coaches were unanimous in one hope: nobody gets hurt. Among the final preseason game highlights in which few regulars even played a down: — Brian Hoyer drove Cleveland's starting offense to a rare preseason touchdown before turning things over to rookie Johnny Manziel (man-ZEHL') in the Browns' 33-13 exhibition win over the Chi