Indictments
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) runs against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (21) during the second half of the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Menacing charge against Bengals' Joe Mixon is dismissed

Feb. 03, 2023 05:26 PM EST

FILE - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Cameron Batson looks on during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Aug. 12, 2022, in Detroit. Batson faces multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in an altercation with an officer and fleeing the scene. An officer observed a pickup truck speeding and failing to maintain its lane early Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, according to an Atlanta Police Department statement. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Falcons WR Batson arrested following altercation with police

Dec. 31, 2022 05:33 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Deshaun Watson preaches patience in early stages with Browns

By Tom Withers Dec. 29, 2022 06:02 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) walks on the field during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. No charges will be filed against former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown following an apparent domestic incident at a Tampa, Florida, home in late November, prosecutors said Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Charges dropped against ex-NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown

By Freida Frisaro Dec. 21, 2022 12:56 PM EST

FILE - Then-Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza walks on the sideline during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2022. The former Bills punter will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University, prosecutors said Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Ex-Bills punter Araiza won't be charged in alleged gang rape

Dec. 07, 2022 10:32 PM EST

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to throw against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Broncos' early struggles an indictment of Hackett's approach

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 18, 2022 07:13 PM EDT

Ex-NFL player Kevin Ware charged in girlfriend's killing

Jul. 28, 2022 04:43 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — A former NFL player was charged with murder Thursday in the killing of his girlfriend, whose remains were found months after she was reported missing...

Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
QB Watson's legal woes far from over as he reports to Browns

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 20, 2022 04:50 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson warms up before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Houston. Deshaun Watson stepped away from legal depositions and allegations of sexual misconduct on Thursday, March 24, 2022, to meet his new team. Watson arrived at Cleveland's headquarters in Berea, Ohio, the first step for him and a franchise investing in a player who has been accused by 22 women of sexual misconduct. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Watson visits Browns as 2nd grand jury declines to indict

By Tom Withers Mar. 24, 2022 01:54 PM EDT

FILE - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, defense attorney Rusty Hardin asked that depositions be delayed until the end of a criminal investigation. (AP Photo/Justin Rex File)
EXPLAINER: Not indicted, what's next for Deshaun Watson?

By Kristie Rieken Mar. 14, 2022 02:21 PM EDT

Grand jury declines to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson over harassment, sex assault allegations

Mar. 11, 2022 04:39 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Grand jury declines to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson over harassment, sex assault allegations. ...

FILE - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, defense attorney Rusty Hardin asked that depositions be delayed until the end of a criminal investigation. (AP Photo/Justin Rex File)
No indictment for Texans QB Watson over sex assault claims

By Juan A. Lozano Mar. 11, 2022 02:38 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney plays during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Gladney has been released by the team, just a couple of hours after he was indicted by a Texas grand jury for felony assault of a woman he was previously in a relationship with. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Vikings release CB Jeff Gladney after assault indictment

Aug. 03, 2021 03:17 PM EDT

Vincent DelGiudice, right, along with his attorney, Carolyn Gurland, walk out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020. Federal prosecutors say DelGiudice is among 10 people charged with operating an offshore sports gambling business. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
Brian Urlacher's brother pleads not guilty in gambling case

Mar. 04, 2020 06:02 PM EST

Brian Urlacher's brother charged in offshore gambling ring

Feb. 20, 2020 07:23 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — The brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher and nine others, including a police officer, have been charged with...

The Latest: Patriots not commenting on Chung's drug charge

Aug. 22, 2019 02:11 PM EDT
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the drug indictment of New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung (all times local): 2:10 p.m. The New...

FILE -- In this Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots' Patrick Chung gestures before the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta. Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession. A Belknap County grand jury indicted the 32-year-old Chung on Aug. 8, 2019. Authorities said Chung knowingly possessed cocaine on June 25 while in Meredith, N.H. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge

Aug. 22, 2019 12:34 PM EDT

FILE - This undated Clark County Detention Center photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Cierre Wood. Former pro football player Cierre Wood is seeking to be released from jail in Las Vegas pending trial on murder and child endangerment charges in the death of his girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter. Wood's attorney is due to ask a judge on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, to set bail at $75,000 and let Wood live with his father. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP, File)
Ex-NFL player, girlfriend indicted in Vegas child death case

By Ken Ritter Jun. 25, 2019 04:51 PM EDT