NFL, players call truce on anthem rules while discussions continue

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(Photo: Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports)The NFL and the NFL Players Association are taking their negotiations private as they work toward a compromise on a policy for conduct during the national anthem.

After a proposed policy by the Miami Dolphins surfaced via an Associated Press report earlier Thursday suggesting possible suspensions could be levied on players who protest during the anthem, the league and the NFLPA announced what they called a "standstill agreement."

The AP obtained a copy of the nine-page document outlining player conduct. The team says fines…