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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. walks off the field after the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game between Clemson and LSU in New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department said Saturday, Jan 18, 2020, that a misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Beckham has been rescinded. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat case

Jan. 18, 2020 04:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reacts before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Cleveland. A misdemeanor simple battery warrant has been issued for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr., police in New Orleans said Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The warrant comes as video posted on social media appears to show Beckham swatting a security officer's buttocks during LSU's locker room victory celebration after Monday night's college national championship game in the Superdome. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Warrant issued for Odell Beckham after video shows butt swat

By Kevin Mcgill And Tom Withers Jan. 16, 2020 02:07 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung yells from the bench area during an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. A cocaine possession charge against Chung will be dropped with the understanding that he undergo periodic drug testing and perform 40 hours of community service, a prosecutor said Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Drug charge to be dropped against Patriots safety Chung

By Kathy Mccormack Jan. 13, 2020 06:26 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019 file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman stands on the sidelines in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, in Cincinnati. Edelman was arrested Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Southern California on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism after allegedly jumping on the hood of someone's car. Police say Edelman caused unspecified damage when he jumped on the vehicle Saturday in Beverly Hills. The 33-year-old receiver was released on a citation and is scheduled to appear in court in April. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Patriots star Edelman arrested for vandalism in California

Jan. 12, 2020 12:21 PM EST

This photo provided by the Broward County Sheriff's Office shows Xavien Howard. Howard was arrested Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, on a domestic battery charge following an argument with his fiance over the purchase of a purse, according to a police report. (Broward County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Dolphins star cornerback arrested on domestic battery charge

By Freida Frisaro Dec. 30, 2019 11:36 AM EST

A photo provided by the Nashville, Tenn. Police Department shows Michael Mosley. Mosley is accused in the Saturday, Dec. 24, 2019 fatal stabbings outside a Midtown Nashville bar that killed two men and wounded another. (Nashville Police Department via AP)
Police: Man held without bond in Tennessee bar stabbing

By Travis Loller Dec. 26, 2019 11:09 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill throws against the Washington Nationals during the first inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series in Washington. Hill has won the Tony Conigliaro Award. The honor goes to a major leaguer “who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were the trademarks of Tony C.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
MLB pitcher Rich Hill and wife arrested at Patriots game

By Philip Marcelo Dec. 23, 2019 06:49 PM EST

HOLD FOR STORY BY WILLIAM J. KOLE — FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez speaks in the locker room at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. More than two years after he hanged himself in his prison cell in April 2017, while serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, Netflix is releasing "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez" on Jan. 15, 2020. Hernandez's suicide came just a days after he was acquitted of most charges in another double murder case. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Netflix series examines 'perfect storm' that felled NFL star

By William J. Kole Dec. 21, 2019 01:06 AM EST

File-This Sept. 28, 2003 file photo shows Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers (80) pulling in a 33-yard touchdown pass as Denver Broncos Deltha O'Neal (24) tries to defend in the first quarter in Denver. Former NFL star O'Neal has been charged with felony drunken driving in connection with an August high-speed crash that seriously injured him and a passenger, Florida court records show. O'Neal, 42, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.16 after the Aug. 7 crash that left the former Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback with a concussion, broken ankle and internal injuries, according to a Palm Beach County arrest affidavit made public this week. That blood-alcohol level is twice the legal limit for driving in Florida. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Ex-NFL star Deltha O'Neal charged with DUI after crash

By Terry Spencer Dec. 18, 2019 03:29 PM EST

New England Patriots running back James White (28) runs the ball for a touchdown past Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (97) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals 12/15/2019

Dec. 15, 2019 01:25 PM EST

Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski announces charges against ten former National Football League (NFL) players who are accused of defrauding an NFL health care program, at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program

By Michael Balsamo Dec. 12, 2019 10:42 AM EST

This photo provided by the Frisco Police Department shows Antwaun Woods. Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Antwaun Woods has been arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and tampering with evidence. Police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco say Woods was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, after a traffic stop. (Frisco Police Department via AP)
Cowboys DT Antwaun Woods arrested on drug, tampering charges

Dec. 05, 2019 12:57 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy (25) fends off Oakland Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy and his former girlfriend have reached a settlement in a lawsuit she filed against him, court records show, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Delicia Cordon filed the lawsuit last year accusing McCoy of failing to protect her from a violent July 2018 home invasion at a home he owns in Milton, just outside Atlanta. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Chiefs' McCoy reaches settlement in suit filed by ex

Dec. 04, 2019 03:57 PM EST

FILE - In this July 26, 2019, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Terrelle Pryor Jr. (10) runs after a reception during NFL football practice at the team's training facility in Jacksonville, Fla. Allegheny County, Pa., District Attorney spokesman Mike Manko confirmed Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, that Pryor, a free agent, was the victim of a stabbing, but said he had no other information, such as Pryor’s condition or where and when the stabbing occurred. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
The Latest: Charges in stabbing of ex-OSU QB Terrelle Pryor

Nov. 30, 2019 05:11 PM EST

FILE - This is a 2019 photo shows Terrelle Pryor Sr. of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL football team. Allegheny County, Pa., District Attorney spokesman Mike Manko confirmed Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, that Pryor, a free agent, was the victim of a stabbing, but said he had no other information, such as Pryor’s condition or where and when the stabbing occurred. (AP Photo/File)
Charges filed in stabbing of ex-Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor

Nov. 30, 2019 01:25 PM EST

FILE - In this July 11, 2018 file photo, former NFL football player Kellen Winslow Jr. attends a preliminary court hearing in San Diego, Calif. Winslow pleaded guilty Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, to raping an unconscious teen and sexual battery involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker. (John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, File)
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr pleads guilty to rape

By Julie Watson Nov. 03, 2019 11:14 PM EST

Chicago Bears' Mitchell Trubisky passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Wentz, Howard lead Eagles past Bears 22-14

By Rob Maaddi Nov. 03, 2019 04:16 PM EST

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Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer reacts on the sidelines after a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Zimmer on Kearse arrest: 'I'm very, very ticked off'

By Dave Campbell Oct. 30, 2019 05:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 30, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers backup linebacker Anthony Chickillo runs a drill during an NFL football practice in Pittsburgh. Misdemeanor charges have been dropped against Chickillo who had been accused of injuring his girlfriend during a fight in their western Pennsylvania hotel room earlier this month. Chickillo had been charged with simple assault, criminal mischief and harassment after the Oct. 20 fight at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower said Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, that the woman no longer wanted to pursue charges. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Charges against Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker dropped

Oct. 30, 2019 12:45 PM EDT