The NFL announced Friday it has suspended umpire Roy Ellison one game without pay for making a "profane and derogatory" statement toward Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams during last week's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

"NFL game officials are expected to avoid personal confrontations with players and be respectful of players and coaches at all times," the league said in a statement.

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"The NFL-NFLRA Collective Bargaining Agreement states that 'at no time will a Game Official engage in any conduct which adversely affects or reflects on the NFL or which results in the impairment of public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of League games or the integrity or good character of its Game Officials.'"

Ellison, who's in his 11th year as an NFL official, won't work a game this weekend. He'll be eligible to return to his crew for Week 13.

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Williams claimed Ellison called him a "garbage (expletive)," among other things, and teammates corroborated Williams' claim.

"I can definitely vouch that some things were said," Washington guard Kory Lichtensteiger told USA TODAY Sports. "I heard the ref say some very disparaging things, including the F-bomb."

Williams said Wednesday he thought the league would "probably sweep it under the rug," but that didn't happen.

Mike Pereira, the NFL's former director of officiating, told USA TODAY Sports the allegation deeply concerned him and expected the league felt the same. Pereira also said there had been a similar accusation against the Ellison in the past.

"It's a talent to turn your back and not let it get to you, where you just go off," Pereira told USA TODAY Sports. "But you can do it.

"Football is different than hockey and baseball. In the NFL, professionalism has always been preached. You're the one who has to restore calm."

Williams will not be disciplined for any role in the incident, an NFL spokesman said.
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Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas caught six passes for 134 yards and a touchdown last week. He’s pulled in 35 receptions for 535 yards over his past five games.

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In his previous five outings against the Cowboys, Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul racked up five sacks and a 28-yard interception return for a touchdown. He also had a pick six last week against the Packers.

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Raiders rookie quarterback Matt McGloin threw three touchdown passes in his first career start last week. He's the first undrafted rookie quarterback to toss at least three touchdowns without an interception since the common draft era began in 1967.

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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo fired 12 touchdown passes with three picks and a 117.7 passer rating in his past four trips to East Rutherford, N.J. to face the Giants. He put up a 100-plus rating in each of the four games.

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Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson had seven catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 8 win over the Vikings. He caught eight balls for 117 yards in Week 11. It was Nelson’s fourth 100-yard game of the year.

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Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a touchdown pass last week. He is the first player since Colts running back Edgerrin James (1999) to rush for over 150 yards, score twice on the ground and once through the air in one of his first 10 career starts.

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Buccaneers rookie quarterback Mike Glennon connected on 87% (20 of 23) of his passes in Week 11 while posting a 137.5 passer rating. He’s thrown for eight touchdowns with just one interception in his past five outings.

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