Bronco gets 1-game ban for hit on QB

The NFL on Tuesday suspended Denver Broncos linebacker Joe Mays for one game and fined him $50,000 for a hit that dislodged Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub’s helmet and took off a small piece of his ear Sunday.

Mays will appeal the fine and the suspension, a person familiar with the process told the Associated Press. According to NFL rules, the appeal will be heard and decided before the Broncos’ game Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.

Mays drew a roughing-the-passer penalty for the third-quarter hit on Schaub, who left the field with blood flowing from his ear and missed one play before returning. Schaub threw for four touchdowns in the Texans’ 31-25 victory.

Abraham update

The police officer who arrested Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham said Abraham was ‘‘obviously intoxicated’’ when he refused requests to leave an area taped off by authorities late Monday.

In a police report released Tuesday, officer Christopher Blaise said Abraham ‘‘had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from him, his speech was extremely slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and he was unsteady on his feet’’ when he was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of obstruction.

Abraham’s arrest came after he entered and refused to leave an area Atlanta firefighters and police had taped off when they responded to a report of a woman threatening to jump from a hotel window.

Redskins to sign RB Grant

The Washington Redskins are expected to sign former Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant on Wednesday to help their banged-up backfield. With Evan Royster and Roy Helu Jr. nursing injuries, Grant — who tweeted Tuesday that he’s looking forward to helping the Redskins win — might be the primary backup to rookie starter Alfred Morris.