RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is closely watching San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald’s case after the institution of the league’s new policy on domestic violence.

Goodell spoke after attending a youth event Wednesday night. Goodell said the league is still waiting to get all the facts in McDonald’s case and said any discipline under the new policy would not be applied until the legal system had run its course.

McDonald faces felony domestic violence charges for an incident during his 30th birthday party with teammates and friends Sunday, when police say his alleged victim suffered “visible injuries.”

Goodell apologized in his announcement of the new policy last week saying he “didn’t get it right” with a two-game suspension of Baltimore’s Ray Rice. Goodell said Wednesday the policy “wasn’t where we wanted it and that was my responsibility.”

Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers placed center/guard JC Tretter on injured reserve-designated for return Wednesday and signed center Garth Gerhart from the practice squad.

Tretter injured his left knee Aug. 22 in an exhibition game against Oakland. He will be eligible to return for the Packers’ Nov. 9 game against Chicago.

Gerhart, a 6-foot-1, 310- pound former Arizona State player, was on Green Bay’s practice squad at the end of the 2012 season and the final 12 weeks and playoff game in 2013. He also has spent time on practice squads with Cleveland and Carolina.

The Packers also signed guard Josh Allen to the practice squad. Allen, a 6-foot-3, 312-pound rookie from Louisiana-Monroe, was cut by Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Cardinals

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jonathan Cooper says he understands why he won’t be starting when the Arizona Cardinals open their season Monday night against San Diego.

Coach Bruce Arians confirmed Wednesday that Ted Larsen will start at left guard. Cooper, the seventh overall pick in the draft last year, will be left to try to work his way back from what’s been a rocky effort to get the job after missing all of last season with a broken leg.

Early in training camp, Arians criticized Cooper for not shaking the rust off more quickly. Then the big offensive lineman was sidelined with turf toe.

Cooper says that considering his performance, his injuries and the time he’s missed, he hasn’t earned a starting spot.

Eagles

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bring on the no-huddle.

If the Jacksonville Jaguars plan to run an up-tempo offense against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, they’ll face a defense that’s prepared for it better than any other.

Eagles defensive coordinator Billy Davis said Wednesday that tempo will not faze his group or change what it does.

Davis’ unit is used to practicing against Chip Kelly’s nonstop, record-setting offense. Trying to stop Nick Foles, LeSean McCoy and company in practices is a tough task. That’s why Davis is confident his guys will handle Chad Henne, Toby Gerhart and the Jaguars.

Whatever the Jaguars do, it’ll be a good test for the Eagles in their opener. They won the NFC East title last year despite having the worst statistical defense in franchise history.

Jets

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith isn’t interested in speaking about the past.

The New York Jets’ secondyear quarterback has moved on from his up-and-down rookie season and his focus is squarely on the regular-season opener against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

The talk all summer was how Smith would progress from last year, when he threw 12 touchdown passes and 21 interceptions. He’s over all that now, saying Wednesday that last season “doesn’t matter.” Especially after he had a solid summer in which he improved as a quarterback and established himself as a team leader.

A good outing against the Raiders on Sunday could go a long way in building the franchise’s trust in him.