Jaguars’ Maurice Jones-Drew accused of battery in Florida

Florida authorities say Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has been accused in a complaint of hitting someone at a St. Augustine restaurant, but that police have not brought criminal charges.

St. Augustine police said in a news release Tuesday that the alleged victim filed a misdemeanor battery complaint after a Sunday night altercation. Jones-Drew wasn’t taken into police custody.

Police spokesman Mark Samson says the department has spoken with Jones-Drew’s attorney, and the player has agreed to speak with detectives. Police say Jones-Drew maintains his innocence.

The 28-year-old Jones-Drew, from UCLA, has played seven seasons with the Jaguars. The two-time Pro Bowler has 1,570 rushes for 7,268 yards and 63 touchdowns, and 292 receptions for 2,559 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Jim Brown back with Browns

Jim Brown has come back to the team he helped lead to its last NFL championship.

Brown will return in an unspecified role with the Cleveland Browns, who will reunite with the Hall of Fame standout at a news conference Wednesday. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is expected to announce Brown’s new position with the team he starred with from 1957 to ’65 before retiring to pursue an acting career.

“We’re excited to have him back a part of us,” Browns Chief Executive Joe Banner said. “It’s important to me because he’s clearly in the top couple, if not the single most important part of the history of the franchise, and it’s the right thing to do.”

Brown previously worked as a senior advisor with the Browns. However, his role was eliminated by former team president Mike Holmgren and Brown had been estranged from the team for a few years.

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The NFL draft is moving to May next year. The league officially announced Tuesday that the 2014 edition will be held May 8-10 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall because of a scheduling conflict in April at the venue. The NFL has yet to decide on dates for drafts in 2015 and beyond.

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Ten members of Congress are urging the Washington Redskins to change their name because it is offensive to many Native Americans. The representatives said Tuesday they’ve sent letters to Redskins owner Dan Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Redskins sponsor FedEx and the other 31 NFL franchises.

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Five NFL teams have reached a national syndication rights agreement with ESPN Radio, which will carry Sunday afternoon game broadcasts for the first time. The Steelers, Patriots, Giants, Jets and Dolphins signed with ESPN, which can air the games nationally but not in a team’s local market.