Goodell lifts the suspensions of five players

After a busy week, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had a busy Monday.

Goodell lifted the suspensions of five players: Kansas City defensive end Jared Allen, Carolina guard Jeremy Bridges, Tennesse linebacker Robert Reynolds, former San Francisco wide receiver Antonio Bryant and former Cincinnati linebacker A.J. Nicholson.

The Chiefs and Panthers were granted roster exemptions for their players. Reynolds reverted to the injured-reserve list.

Both Bryant and Nicholson are free agents.