WTVJ-TV in South Florida videotaped Incognito arriving at the Dolphins' complex for the meeting accompanied by four other people, including the team's security chief.

On Thursday, Incognito agreed to postpone his grievance hearing challenging the suspension until Wells completes his investigation. In a statement, Incognito said he would cooperate fully with a goal of rejoining the Dolphins.

Tackle Jonathan Martin alleges he was harassed daily by teammates, including Incognito. Martin left the team Oct. 28.

Incognito was suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team Nov. 3 and will miss his third consecutive game Sunday when the Dolphins play the Carolina Panthers. Miami might be without a third starting offensive line because center Mike Pouncey is doubtful while recovering from a stomach ailment.

Wells met last week with Martin in New York and has been interviewing Dolphins players, coaches and staff this week. The NFL hasn't said how long his investigation is expected to take.

Martin, a second-year pro from Stanford, has said he wants to play football again. He has been with family in California undergoing treatment for emotional issues.

Wells will determine the role of coach Joe Philbin, his staff and Miami management in the case, and his report will be made public. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said changes are needed and formed two committees to study the team's locker room culture.


WELKER PROBABLE FOR SUNDAY


Five days after leaving a game with a concussion, Broncos receiver Wes Welker was cleared for full practice Friday and listed as probable for Denver's game against New England.

"If you had the 'Definitely will go' category, he'd probably be on there, too," Broncos interim coach Jack Del Rio said.

Welker has passed NFL-mandated tests that have allowed him to gradually work his way back into practice with the Broncos. He was out Wednesday, limited Thursday and full Friday.

"First and foremost, we want to make sure we've done the right thing by the player and he's safe to return," Del Rio said. "Obviously, we'd like to have our better players available and he's one of them."

Broncos tight end Julius Thomas was limited and listed as questionable.


UMPIRE SUSPENDED FOR PROFANITY


An NFL game official was suspended Friday for one game without pay for making "a profane and derogatory statement" to a Washington Redskins player, an incident that has led to a call for NFL players to stop using the N-word on the field and in the locker room.

The league announced Friday that umpire Roy Ellison will not work an NFL game this weekend as punishment for words directed at left tackle Trent Williams late in the second quarter of the Redskins' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

The National Football League Referees Association issued a statement Friday evening saying that it will file a grievance, that the suspension was a rush to judgment without hearing Ellison's side of the story.

Williams said he was called vulgar names — although not the N-word — by Ellison and did nothing to provoke it. A replay from the second quarter shows Ellison gesturing at Williams while walking backward just before a snap, with Williams, quarterback Robert Griffin III and tight end Niles Paul turning to look back at the umpire. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was among those who supported Williams, saying: "You just can't use that type of language to get your point across."

But John Wooten, chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, group that includes minority coaches and officials, said his organization spoke to game officials who said that Ellison was responding after Williams directed the N-word at Ellison. Both Williams and Ellison are African-American. The incident, coming in the wake of allegations involving racially charged texts allegedly sent by Richie Incognito to a Miami Dolphins teammate, led the alliance to issue a statement imploring all NFL players to stop using the racial slur.


HENDERSON OUT, PETERSON IN


The Minnesota Vikings will play without middle linebacker Erin Henderson this weekend, giving Audie Cole his first career start instead.

Henderson has missed practice all week due to an unspecified personal matter, and coach Leslie Frazier on Friday ruled the team's leading tackler out of the game at Green Bay. Cole, a seventh-round draft pick last year, was cut for a few days earlier this month in favor of depth at another position and brought back for the last game at Seattle.

The Vikings had better news on the other side of the ball. Running back Adrian Peterson returned to practice on a limited basis after sitting out the last two days to rest his sore groin. He's listed as questionable, along with wide receiver Greg Jennings (Achilles') and center John Sullivan (concussion), who also returned to practice on a limited basis. All three are expected to play. Jennings didn't play last week at Seattle.


REDSKINS' BIGGERS FINED


Washington Redskins cornerback E.J. Biggers has been fined $21,000 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness in a loss to Philadelphia.

Biggers made a helmet-on-helmet hit on Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson, and was punished for it on Friday by the league.

Bears cornerback Zack Bowman was fined $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle on Ravens receiver Torrey Smith.

Also fined $15,750 was Patriots tackle Marcus Cannon for his leg whip on Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson, who sustained a knee injury on the play.

Titans linebacker Akeem Ayers was fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness for a hit on Colts QB Andrew Luck.


PANTHERS MINUS JOHNSON


Coach Ron Rivera says the Panthers will be without three starters for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins, including Johnson.

Johnson, who has 8 1/2 sacks this season and 21 sacks in his last 23 games, missed his third straight day of practice Friday with a sprained knee suffered in Carolina's win against the New England Patriots Monday night.

Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy returned to practice Friday and is listed as probable.


BELL QUESTIONABLE, JOHNSON PROBABLE


Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell is questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay with an Achilles' tendon injury.

Bell has 326 yards and five touchdowns on 81 carries this season. He also has 30 receptions for 344 yards.

Star receiver Calvin Johnson is probable despite a troublesome knee, and so is rookie defensive end Ezekial "Ziggy" Ansah, who missed the last two games with a left ankle injury.


VIKINGS BUMP STADIUM SHARES


The Minnesota Vikings said Friday they will increase their contribution to a new stadium to more than $500 million to make sure the project has everything they want.

The team had been scheduled to pay $477 million of the stadium's nearly billion-dollar cost. But bids coming in higher than expected made the Vikings worry about losing distinctive design features and having to settle for less than top-end technology, such as ribbon scoreboards and high-definition televisions in concourses.

"The only options were to whack the project, cut significantly back in the building, step back and redesign and try to redraw to a lower number or have the team put in more money," Bagley said. "That's what our owners decided to do."

The overall stadium cost now exceeds $1 billion, with $498 million in public money. Legislators approved the new stadium to replace the Metrodome out of concern that the Vikings could leave the state. Ceremonial groundbreaking is set for next month, with opening in 2016.

Contributors: The Associated Press, Jason O. Boyd