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 During an interview with a San Diego radio station, Allen was asked
if Griffin would be back.
"Well, no. I see Robert getting an opportunity with another team,"
Allen said. "We've heard from some teams that are interested. I
think he's going to have a choice of a couple teams that will let
him excel in the future."
Griffin sat the entire season as Washington's No. 3 quarterback and
watched Kirk Cousins take control of the quarterback job. The
Redskins didn't want RGIII to get hurt so they could clear his more
than $16 million contract from the books this offseason. Allen
praised Griffin for his deportment during the past season and says
it bodes well for the Heisman winner and whichever team he plays
with next season. The Redskins have until March 9 to cut RGIII.
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Lawyers for Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy called off
Tuesday's meeting with the Philadelphia district attorney because
they feared a "media circus."
McCoy and three friends are being investigated after a fight at a
nightclub on Feb. 7 in Philadelphia left two off-duty police
officers with serious injuries.
District Attorney R. Seth Williams released a statement on Friday
indicating that the investigation is ongoing and that his office
would take its time to examine the facts surrounding the alleged
altercation. McCoy and three others allegedly were involved in the
incident with the off-duty officers that apparently started over a
bottle of champagne. The officers suffered broken ribs and other
injuries.
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A video published by TMZ shows Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end
Dante Fowler watching as two women fight near an elevator in a
Florida apartment complex.
TMZ identified the women as Fowler's girlfriend and the mother of
his child. No arrests or charges were filed in connection with the
Feb. 1 incident, which was captured by a security camera. The video
shows Fowler standing by as the two women fight before he steps in
to break up the altercation.
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Fowler expressed regret for his actions in a statement issued
Tuesday. The NFL said it will investigate the incident. The Jaguars
also are reviewing the circumstances.
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The San Francisco 49ers announced that tight end Garrett Celek had
agreed to a four-year extension.
Terms of the deal were not released. Celek was an undrafted free
agent out of Michigan State when he signed with the 49ers in 2012.
He has appeared in 39 games, including 10 starts, over the past four
seasons and registered 27 receptions for 328 yards and three
touchdowns. This past season, Celek appeared in 11 games, making a
career-high eight starts, and compiling 19 receptions for 186 yards
and three touchdowns.
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The Miami Dolphins signed defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to a
three-year deal.
For the past three seasons, Laing as toiled north of the border in
the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. In 35 games
for the Argonauts, Laing has 35 sacks.
At least two other teams the New England Patriots and the New York
Jets reportedly had been interested in signing Laing, who played his
college ball at Iowa State. (Editing by Steve Keating.)
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