The National Football League (NFL) announced Thursday it has suspended Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and two other players for violating its COVID-19 protocols. The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the labor union representing NFL players, carried out a joint review with the NFL over recent allegations that Brown, as well as safety Mike Edwards and former wide receiver John Franklin III, had misrepresented their vaccination status. The review “supported those allegations and found that the three players violated the protocols,” according the NFL statement released Thursday. Brown and Edwards have each been suspended without pay for the next three games, the league announced. Meanwhile, Franklin, who is a free agent, is not eligible to play in the next three games if signed by a club. “All three players have accepted the discipline and waived their right of appeal. The suspensions are effective immediately,” according to the NFL statement. In a statement obtained by NFL Network, …