Source: Josh Katzowitz / CBS Sports The Broward County (Fla.) sheriff’s office has confirmed to CBSSports.com that former NFL star receiver Chad Johnson has an open warrant out for his arrest. TMZ.com reported earlier Thursday that Johnson is wanted for allegedly violating his probation by not visiting his probation officer. The probation stems from a [...]
Source: Sports Illustrated Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith began serving a six-year prison sentence in late March, according to First Coast News in Jacksonville. According to the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Smith is serving a two-year sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and a four-year sentence for cocaine possession. [...]
Source: Gregg Rosenthal / NFL.com Tavon Austin has encountered a few new things since being drafted No. 8 overall by the St. Louis Rams. He’s playing in an offense that actually huddles. The terminology is different. Oh, and Austin’s family is expanding rapidly. “I’ve got a lot of cousins now,” Austin told the Rams‘ team website when asked about adjustments [...]
Source: Jim Corbett / USA Today Troubled linebacker Rolando McClain’s tenure as a Baltimore Raven ended abruptly with his mysterious retirement — at age 23 — barely one month after signing with the team. Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome announced via the team’s Twitter account that the former first-round pick was placed on the reserve/retired [...]
Source: AP / The Huffington Post SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Authorities say former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young has been arrested in California for the third time in a week. Orange County Sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Joe Balicki says the 23-year-old Young was arrested late Friday in San Clemente for allegedly breaking into a home. [...]
Source: Dave Birkett / Detroit Free Press Titus Young’s troubled career took another turn for the worst over the weekend when he was arrested twice in the span of about 14 hours. Young, the former Lions receiver who was released a day after the Super Bowl, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at 12:01 a.m. [...]
Source: Houston Chronicle Former Texans star Mario Williams now plays for the Buffalo Bills, but he apparently left a piece of his heart – and a $785,000 engagement ring – in Houston. Attorneys for Williams filed suit last week in Harris County state district court against Erin Marzouki, who is described in the lawsuit as [...]
Source: Darin Gantt / Pro Football Talk / NBC Sports It’s been a minute since we’ve consulted our CFL rulebook, but we need to see how many kilograms or hectares or whatever they penalize you for piling on. Because Hall of Famer Warren Moon added his voice to the down-with-Tim Tebow chorus, saying the Canadian Football League [...]
Source: Mike Garafolo / USA Today Geno Smith thought he would be a top-10 draft pick, maybe even first overall. Instead, he went in the second round. And now apparently, his agents have paid the price. Smith has fired his representatives and will now hire a new agent, according to a person informed of Smith’s move. [...]
John Clayton discusses Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon’s four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.