National Football League roundup

[May 17, 2017]  May 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing police on Tuesday stemming from his Jan. 3 arrest for an altercation at a hotel in downtown Cincinnati.

Jones, 33, had two other misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and assault and harassment with a bodily substance after spitting on a jail nurse dropped as part of a plea agreement.

He was credited with time served after spending two days in jail. Jones is undergoing anger management classes and is still subject to possible NFL discipline for the incident.

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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett told ESPN 710 Seattle that he believes former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick would be a great fit with the Seahawks, who are the defending NFC West champions.

"I think that Kaepernick getting the opportunity to be on our team would be really cool, would really be a good place for him because you have a coach like coach (Pete) Carroll who is up for challenges like that," Bennett said.

Bennett cited the Seahawks' organizational commitment to the community as a reason why Kaepernick would be a good fit. Kaepernick made headlines last season when he decided to kneel during the national anthem to protest wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities throughout the country.

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Arizona Cardinals linebacker Deone Bucannon recently underwent ankle surgery and will be sidelined for three to four months, according to coach Bruce Arians.

Bucannon initially injured the ankle in November and was eventually placed on injured reserve. The ligaments didn't heal and the surgical procedure is expected to help solve the issue.

Arians said there is an outside chance Bucannon could recover in time for the season opener against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 10.

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Five-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning has been chosen to host the 25th annual ESPYS on June 12 in Los Angeles.

Manning, who retired after 17 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos on March 7, 2016, will be joined by many of the world's top athletes to celebrate the year in sports.

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The Minnesota Vikings signed rookie offensive lineman Freddie Tagaloa and waived defensive end B.J. Dubose.

Tagaloa, 23, joins the team after attending last week's rookie minicamp. He played collegiately at Arizona and California.

Dubose, 25, was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft but never appeared in any games with the team. He played his college ball at Louisville. ))

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