NFL-National Football League roundup

Aug 22 (The Sports Xchange) - Tom Brady has the backing of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as the New England Patriots quarterback and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fight it out in court in the Deflategate scandal. Trump, a billionaire businessman, said on FOX Business Network that he and Brady are close and Goodell is wrong to suspend Brady four games. "I think it's ridiculous the way they've treated him," Trump said Thursday of Brady. "He's a friend of mine, he's a great friend of mine, he's a great guy, and I think it's ridiculous the way they've treated him. To spend $10 million in legal fees, and now it's probably higher than that, it's crazy. He's a great star. They ought to go back to playing football. This country has bigger problems." - - Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus would sign the franchise tag contract next year if he doesn't get a long-term agreement. Dareus softened his comments Saturday after earlier expressing displeasure about the Bills' latest contract offer. "I'm not necessarily looking at Suh numbers," Dareus told reporters after practice in Pittsford, N.Y., on Saturday, referring to Ndamukong Suh's $114 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. "I just want to be treated right, just like every one of us." - - Buffalo coach Rex Ryan said Saturday there is a "high possibility" of keeping the Bills' top three quarterbacks -- Matt Cassel, Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel -- on the roster for the season. After starting Cassel in the preseason opener last week and Taylor on Thursday night, Ryan said he hasn't discussed his starter for the third preseason game with his coaches. - - New York Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley and two teammates suffered concussions in Friday night's preseason game. Running back Daryl Richardson and safety Durell Eskridge also left the game with concussions. - - Owner Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys isn't too concerned about star wide receiver Dez Bryant getting into fights in training camp. Bryant's passion has been a topic of discussion since his fight with cornerback Tyler Patmon earlier in camp and again during Tuesday's joint practice with the St. Louis Rams. "Let's just look at our experience with Dez, mine with him here for five years, going on six," Jones said Friday on 105.3 The Fan. "Look at all of us. We know that when he lights up, it's like a sparkler lighting up on the other end of the deal. It just sparkles. "If it's anything, it not only creates some excitement, it creates tension. You think he's absolutely a candle burning at both ends. He's just going to blow up. And, of course, that's Dez. It's that personality right there." - - The Washington Redskins officially placed special teams captain and backup linebacker Adam Hayward on the reserve/injured list. Hayward suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter of Thursday night's 21-17 win over the Detroit Lions. Hayward had a tear of the ACL in his right knee, MRI results showed. - - The Minnesota Vikings signed a purchase agreement for a 185-acre site in Eagan, Minn., and will evaluate the property as a potential location for the team's future headquarters and training facility. (Editing by Frank Pingue)