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Edwards to play against Miami despite his DWI arrest
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NEW YORK (AP)—Braylon Edwards will play in the Jets’ next game against the Miami Dolphins. When he gets on the field against New York’s AFC East rival is up to Rex Ryan.General manager Mike Tannenbaum told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that the star wide receiver will be active Sunday night despite being arrested for drunken driving Tuesday morning.Tannenbaum said that after speaking with Ryan and owner Woody Johnson, the team determined that Edwards won’t start but will play in Miami.“Braylon’s actions clearly come under the purview of the league’s substance abuse policy,” Tannenbaum said. “This is going to have to run its course through the legal system, and any discipline that occurs will be by the league under that program.”Edwards was arraigned on drunken-driving charges after a breath test showed he had a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit after he was stopped on Manhattan’s West Side around 5 a.m. Tuesday, prosecutors said.The Jets had few options in terms of discipline due to the rules of the collective bargaining agreement.