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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans has been suspended without pay for one game for his role in a scuffle that resulted in him and New Orleans cornerback Marshon Lattimore being ejected from the Buccaneers-Saints game.

The NFL said Monday that Evans violated unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct rules by knocking Lattimore to the ground when the Buccaneers star intervened in a confrontation that initially involved Lattimore and Bucs teammates Tom Brady and Leonard Fournette.

Evans, who can appeal the decision, was suspended for next Sunday’s home game against the Green Bay Packers.

It’s not the first suspension of Evans’ career. The other, a one-game ban in 2017, also involved Evans knocking Lattimore to the ground during a Bucs-Saints matchup at the Superdome.

The suspension figures to leave the Bucs shorthanded at receiver against the Packers, especially considering Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Julio Jones (knee) are nursing injuries that kept them from playing last week.

Chiefs LB Gay suspended 4 games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was suspended by the NFL for four games Monday for violating its personal conduct policy. Gay was arrested in January in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, and charged with misdemeanor criminal property of damage of less than $1,000.

Gay’s representative, Maxx Lepselter, said at the time that Gay broke a vacuum that belonged to the mother of his son during an argument in which nobody was harmed. Gay agreed to a diversion program in June to resolve the criminal case.

Fan struck Cards’ Murray

LAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas say they’re investigating allegations that a fan struck Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray amid celebrations of Arizona’s 29-23 overtime victory over the Raiders.

Murray was high-fiving front-row spectators when a man appeared to reach out and smack Murray in the face with an open hand. Video showed Murray appear stunned, but not injured, then attempted to identify the attacker in the mostly happy crowd.

Police confirmed a battery complaint was made alleging that a spectator struck a player at Allegiant Stadium. A suspect wasn’t immediately identified and an investigation was ongoing. A Cardinals spokesman declined to comment.

Clowney out for Thursday

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will miss Thursday’ night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after injuring his right ankle during Sunday’s 31-30 loss to the New York Jets.

Clowney got hurt in the third quarter while chasing Jets quarterback Joe Flacco. Clowney, who had a strip sack in the first half, struggled to get to the sideline before being evaluated in the medical tent. He did not return and the Browns blew a 13-point lead in the final two minutes.

Coach Kevin Stefanksi didn’t provide any specifics on Clowney’s injury.

Rams lose Anchrum

Los Angeles Rams right guard Tremayne Anchrum didn’t even finish the first series of his first NFL start before he went down with an apparently broken leg on Sunday. He will be out indefinitely.

Lance has ankle surgery

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Trey Lance underwent season-ending surgery on his broken right ankle Monday, leaving the San Francisco 49ers move forward with former starter Jimmy Garoppolo back in the helm.

Lance got hurt in the first quarter of San Francisco’s 27-7 win over Seahawks when he kept the ball on a run play up the middle.

The Niners said Lance had surgery Monday to repair a broken bone and ligament disruption and is expected to recover completely in time for a full return next season.

Commanders slim on line

Washington starting center Chase Roullier is expected to go on injured reserve for the short term with a right leg injury he suffered Sunday. That means Roullier will miss at least the next four games.

Wes Schweitzer is next to fill in there, though he missed Sunday’s game with the Lions because of a hamstring injury. Backup center Tyler Larson remains on the physically unable to perform list, so waiver pickup Wes Martin would be behind Schweitzer on the depth chart.