Vikings WR Jeshaun Jones gets a 3-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy

By The Associated Press
August 25, 2026 | 5:58 PM

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) 鈥� wide receiver Jeshaun Jones was issued a three-game suspension by the for violating the league’s substances of abuse policy.

The NFL’s announcement of the punishment on Tuesday did not disclose the nature of the violation. Jones spent each of the past two years on Minnesota’s practice squad, before being promoted to the active roster and appearing in the final game of the 2025 season. He went undrafted out of Maryland, where he had 2,040 receiving yards on 151 receptions with 14 touchdowns over a six-year career.

Jones remains eligible to participate in what remains of the preseason, including the final exhibition game at Denver on Friday. His suspension will begin on Sunday, and he will be eligible for reinstatement on Sept. 28.

The 26-year-old Jones was already going to have a tough time making the active roster for the regular season, with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Jauan Jennings locked into the starting spots and Tai Felton and Myles Price in line for backup roles after strong performances during training camp.

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After ouster of GM Dana Brown, Astros owner Jim Crane says manager Joe Espada will finish season

By The Associated Press
August 25, 2026 | 7:02 PM

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A day after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane addressed the move and said manager Joe Espada will remain in the role for the remainder of the season. Before opening a three-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday, the Astros moved on from Brown, whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season. The team described the decision as mutual. Houston announced senior adviser Jeff Bagwell and assistant general managers Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey and Connor Huff will take over Brown鈥檚 responsibilities, while Crane will oversee baseball operations during the transition. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no good time for any of that, you know, when you let someone go,鈥� Crane said outside the Houston clubhouse. 鈥淛ust out of respect for Dana, we thought that was a time that would give him a little space to regroup. He鈥檚 a great talent. He鈥檚 been in the business a long time to get settled and to get back to work somewhere else.鈥� Brown was hired in January 2023 and succeeded James Click, who was fired six days after Houston won its second World Series title.

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