NFL notes: Packers bring back Guion, Raji

The Green Bay Packers agreed to bring back defensive linemen Letroy Guion and B.J. Raji on one-year contracts.
Guion’s deal comes three days after he visited the Seattle Seahawks.
Guion, 27, was arrested on Feb. 3 in his hometown of Starke, Fla., for felony possession of marijuana and a firearm. His legal case was eventually resolved in conjunction with a no contest plea and a $5,000 fine. Guion still could face disciplinary action from the NFL.
Guion started every game for the Packers last season, posting career highs in tackles (32) and sacks (3.5).
Browns GM Farmer suspended four games Cleveland Browns general manager Ray Farmer has been suspended four games for texting coaches during games in 2014 and the team has been fined $250,000.
The NFL announced Monday that Farmer will be suspended without pay for the team’s first four games of 2015. The Browns will not lose any draft picks, according to NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent.
Farmer will be permitted to stay in his current capacity through the rest of the offseason, including working the NFL draft and being involved when the Browns cut down to their 53-player roster.
During his suspension, Farmer can’t be involved in any team matters and is not permitted to be at the team’s facilities or games.
“There was no evidence in the NFL’s review that Browns ownership or any other team executives had knowledge of the prohibited conduct. Once the violation was discovered, Browns management implemented new processes to ensure future compliance,” the NFL said in its statement.
Falcons fined $350,000 for fake crowd noise The Atlanta Falcons have been fined $350,000 and will lose a 2016 draft pick for pumping artificial crowd noise into the Georgia Dome over the last two seasons.
The NFL announced Monday that the Falcons will lose a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft. If the Falcons have multiple picks in the fifth round, they will lose the highest of those selections.
In addition, Falcons president Rich McKay will be suspended from the league’s competition committee from April 1 through at least June 30 for failing to ensure that the franchise complied with league rules.
“What took place was wrong and nowhere near the standards by which we run our business,” Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in a statement Monday. “Anytime there are actions that compromise the integrity of the NFL or threaten the culture of our franchise, as this issue did, they will be dealt with swiftly and strongly.”