NFL notebook: Bills' McCoy denies assault allegations

The user posted an image of a woman with cuts and bruises on her face and
accused McCoy of being responsible for the injuries. The post went on to
accuse McCoy of beating his dog into kidney failure, "viciously" beating his
son and using illegal steroids. The post was later deleted.

"For the record, the totally baseless and offensive claims made against me
today on social media are completely false," McCoy said in his response.
"Further more (sic), I have not had any direct contact with any of the people
involved for months."

The poster identified the woman in the photo Delicia Cordon, an ex-girlfriend
of McCoy's, and said she's a close friend of Cordon. In response to inquiries
from multiple media outlets about the allegations against McCoy, Milton (Ga.)
police released a statement saying they are investigating a home invasion
robbery at a house in the Atlanta suburb early Tuesday morning, though no
suspects or victims were identified.

--Former Pro Bowl cornerback Brandon Browner was charged with attempted murder
and three other felonies in relation to an alleged incident Sunday in La
Verne, Calif.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office also charged with Browner
with first-degree residential robbery, first-degree burglary (person present),
and false imprisonment. In addition, he was charged with two misdemeanor
counts of child endangerment. Bail was set at $10 million, according to TMZ. A
conviction could result in a life sentence.

At about 10 a.m. Sunday, La Verne (Calif.) Police officers answered a report
that a man had broken into a home through a locked window. The caller
identified the man as Browner and said she tried to flee but that he
physically forced her back into her residence. The police report said that
Browner, 33, physically harmed the woman and threatened to kill her. According
to police, Browner fled the scene before officers arrived, and he also was
accused of taking a Rolex watch valued at $20,000 from the victim.

--Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim identified himself to police as
the team's security director during a traffic stop that ended with his arrest
on suspicion of DUI early on the morning of July 4, according to the police
report.

According to the report, Keim -- Cardinals' general manager since 2013 -- was
pulled over by an officer who had followed his pickup truck for nine minutes
after seeing it driving fast at 12:12 a.m. on Wednesday. The officer reported
noticing Keim's car drifting out of its lane multiple times, including near
another car, and making a wide turn before Keim was pulled over.

The report adds that Keim -- whose eyes were "bloodshot and watery" and whose
car smelled of alcohol -- told officers he had two beers and said he was "the
director of security for the Arizona Cardinals," before adding he "works with
Sean McKenzie." The officer noted in his report that "the only Officer Sean
McKenzie I know was killed in an off-duty vehicle collision, and I believe he
was referencing him." Multiple reports say McKenzie died in an off-duty
motorcycle accident in 2014.

--The NFL Players Association announced the filing of a non-injury grievance
challenging the NFL's recently imposed national anthem policy.

The union contends "this new policy, imposed by the NFL's governing body
without consultation with the NFLPA, is inconsistent with the collective
bargaining agreement and infringes on player rights."

The anthem policy, approved by NFL owners in May, requires players, coaches
and personnel on the field to stand when the anthem is played. The policy
permits teams to choose to stay in the locker room during the national anthem,
but calls for fines and punishment for any mode of disrespect. The NFLPA made
clear its intentions to fight the policy when it was first enacted.

--Though there are several changes new Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper
intends to make now that he officially has taken over control of the team, one
area he feels is in good hands is the coaching staff.

Ron Rivera has been on the sideline as Panthers coach since 2011. He is
64-47-1 in that time, leading the team to the playoffs in four of the last
five seasons, including a Super Bowl berth during the 2015 season.

Tepper also said that he is contractually obligated to keep the statue of
former team owner Jerry Richardson outside Bank of America Stadium, even
though Richardson exited the team amid allegations of workplace misconduct.

--Field Level Media