Panthers owner faces investigation

The Panthers are investigating workplace misconduct allegations against founder and owner

The team said Friday former White House Chief of Staff is overseeing the investigation by a Los Angeles-based law firm. Team spokesman

said in a release that the Panthers and Richardson take these allegations very seriously and are committed to a full investigation.

Richardson, 81, was for comment.

Drummond told the Associated Press because the matter is under legal review, the Panthers cannot comment publicly on the specifics of the allegations.

The Panthers told the NFL that it has initiated an investigation into Richardson’s alleged workplace misconduct. NFL spokesman

said the league has no comment. unavailable

Peterson done:

was placed on IR on Friday because of a neck injury.

The move ended the running back’s season after only six games with the Cardinals.

Acquired from New Orleans on Oct. 10, Peterson ran for 448 yards — 314 in his first three games — and two touchdowns on 129 carries and had nine catches for 66 yards for the Cardinals.

In four games for the Saints, he ran for 81 yards on 24 carries and caught two passes for 4 yards.

“The good news is my neck injury doesn’t require surgery, but I’m told by Dr.

that the for me is just best thing more rest than the length of the season,” Peterson wrote on Instagram.

Extra points: Seahawks OL was fined $24,309 by the NFL for verbal abuse of a game official. Ifedi was just one of several Seahawks docked for their actions in the 30-24 road loss against the Jaguars. and were both fined $9,115 for unnecessary roughness penalties. Jaguars RB was also fined $12,154 for unsportsmanlike conduct. Seahawks coach Jaguars offensive coach Jaguars line and assistant

were fined $10,000 each for improperly going on the field during the game . ... Jets DE

benched for the team’s game against the Saints on Sunday. He had been benched for most of the first quarter against the Chiefs this month for being late to a team meeting.