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PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is preparing for starting right tackle Lane Johnson to be suspended by the NFL.Johnson reportedly is in line for a 10-game suspension for violating the leagues performance enhancers policy. He previously served a four-game ban in 2014 for using a banned medication that he said he had a prescription for, but that he never checked with Eagles trainers or doctors.The fourth overall draft selection in 2013, Johnson started Thursday nights 17-9 win over Tampa Bay. He was not available in the locker room afterward.I have to anticipate theres a chance Johnson will be suspended, Pederson, in his first game as Eagles coach, said. Its smart on my part to have a Plan B.Johnson has started all 44 games in which he was eligible in his NFL career.Ill be disappointed, but at the same time its out of my hands, Pederson said, adding he had not talked with Johnson about the potential suspension.Philadelphias starting right guard, Brandon Brooks, left Thursdays game in the first quarter with a biceps injury. Pederson said it was not serious.Weve got the bodies to be able to fill that role, Pederson said of the right tackle slot, mentioning the Eagles would rotate players there if necessary. Well see whos next best; maybe somebody who hasnt played there this spring or summer.Ive got to focus on the whole football team.The Eagles didnt have their regular left tackle, Jason Peters for the preseason opener. He is dealing with a quadriceps problem.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Authentic Air Jordan 1 . PETERSBURG, Fla. Cheap Air Jordan 1 Free Shipping . 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His speed and athleticism make him a matchup nightmare for opposing defensive co-ordinators, and it makes sense for the 49ers to get creative in finding ways to get him the ball. "Im willing to step up and do whatever they ask me to do," Davis said Sunday. "Theyve been having me line up at wide receiver, pretty much all over the place. Its a good thing that I get the opportunity to work with those guys because it not only helps me at the wide receiver position, it also helps me at the tight end position. My feet get quicker, my route-running is better." 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh did not address the prospect of Davis playing receiver, but he said he likes what hes seen from his tight end so far in camp. "I see a lot of improvement, in his ability as a football player, his route-running," Harbaugh said. "He looks really good, in the prime of his career." Davis 2012 regular season stats -- 41 catches, 548 yards, five touchdowns -- were disappointing compared to past seasons. But he busted out under the spotlight of the post-season. Davis had five catches for 106 yards and a touchdown in the NFC championship game win at Atlanta. He hauled in six catches for 104 yards in a losing effort against Baltimore in the Super Bowl. The difference, he said, was the chemistry he began developing with Kaepernick, who took the quarterback job from Alex Smith with six games left in the regular season. Davis, 29, talked openly last season about him and Kaepernick not being on the same page in games. What changed in the playoffs? "Experience," Davis explained simply. "You saw Colin developing into a great quarterback, and you saw the rest of the guys, including myself, following him and figuring him out. Getting the timing down, just figuring him out as a person and a quarterback." With Crabtree out, it stands to reason that opponents will key on stopping Davis. Thats why its important for new No. 1 receiver Anquan Boldin and whoever starts opposite him to develop as threats in the passing game. But perhaps Davis himself will split out wide on occasion. He said he played some receiver in high school and hoped to play there once he got to the University of Maaryland, but his head coach said, "Youll be too big," Davis remembers.dddddddddddd "I actually did get bigger. I got up to 248 pounds, and by the time I left Maryland, I was 255." Davis, who is 6-foot-3, says his weight has remained 245 for the past four years. Hes faster than most NFL tight ends, and he doesnt think playing receiver would be a huge adjustment. "I mean, its just like tight end," he said. "Youre just running routes." And if playing out of position on occasion is what it takes to get the 49ers over the hump to win a Super Bowl, Davis says hes all for it. He took inspiration from Atlanta Falcons star tight end Tony Gonzalezs decision to postpone retirement and come back for another season at age 37. "This is a guy who has nothing to prove," Davis said. "Hes already (deserving) of the Hall of Fame, hes broken all the records. This tells me how important it is to him to get a ring. "I dont play for the Pro Bowl, I dont play for statistics. Maybe in my younger days I played for statistics. Its all about that ring." Notes: Harbaugh said he sympathized with Tarell Brown after learning the cornerback lost out on $2 million, and that he believes "theres a solution there." Harbaugh said team officials -- not just Browns agent -- were not aware of the contract clause that obligated Brown to attend voluntary off-season workouts to receive all of his money. "Unfortunately, nobody caught it," Harbaugh said. "Thats a real torpedo that nobody really wanted to see happen. Now lets get the solution and solve the problem." The coach added that hed like to be involved in discussions to help remedy the situation, but did not get into specifics. ... WR Kyle Williams (right hamstring injury) did not suit up for Sundays practice. Another receiver, Ricardo Lockette, got shaken up midway through the workout but returned. ... LB Darius Fleming went down with an apparent leg injury while covering a kickoff and was attended to. He missed his entire rookie season of 2012 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament. ... S Eric Reid, the 49ers top draft pick in April, had a nice afternoon, intercepting a pass from backup QB Scott Tolzien and breaking up another pass intended for Anquan Boldin in team drills. ... Boldin provided one of the days highlights with a twisting catch of a pass by Tolzien down the right sideline. ... Kaepernick was on the money with a couple downfield passes but threw a near-interception right at LB Michael Wilhoite that was dropped. ... In an interesting wrinkle, WR A.J. 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