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Edwards, who pleaded no contest in January to misdemeanor assault stemming from an incident outside a Cleveland nightclub, will not be suspended by the NFL under its personal-conduct policy, a league source told ESPNNewYork.com on Saturday.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
It had been widely speculated that Edwards would receive at least a one-game ban for punching a man last October when Edwards was a member of the Browns. Instead of a suspension, ESPN's Rich Cimini reports it's believed that Edwards will be fined an undisclosed amount by the league. ... Meanwhile, insisting that he'd like to sign a long-term deal with the Jets, Edwards was an off-season star during the team's conditioning program. HC Rex Ryan named Edwards as one of the most impressive players in the offseason.
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