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 While the Rams said several doctors recommended that Sasser not
play, his agent said not all agreed.
The Rams signed Sasser this week in order to pay him his $113,737
bonus. If he clears waivers Friday, he would revert to the Rams'
reserve/non-football illness list.
"We did some extensive studies after the draft, very extensive as
you can imagine," coach Jeff Fisher said. "It was determined and
concluded by numerous physicians that he had a pre-existing
condition that we don't feel will allow him to play."
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New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette reportedly faces
possible surgery for a pectoral injury.
Galette, 27, was injured away from the team's facilities recently
and is considering surgery, FOX Sports reported Thursday. Surgery
could keep him out for up to six months.
Galette has 22 sacks the past two seasons and is entering the second
year of a four-year, $41.5 million contract.
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The NFL is investigating a possible case of domestic violence
involving Washington Redskins rookie wide receiver Jamison Crowder,
and the player's agent says he did not hit anyone.
The investigation apparently was spurred by a picture on Crowder's
Instagram page showing a woman with a cut lip and bruises on her
body.
The images are accompanied by a post apparently written by the
woman, saying, "I refuse to let you hurt me anymore physically or
emotionally."
Crowder's agent, Tory Dandy, told ESPN.com that the fourth-round
pick out of Duke "hasn't hit anybody" and his Instagram and Twitter
accounts were hacked. The photos no longer appear on Crowder's
Instagram page.
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The Denver Broncos placed John Bowlen Jr., son of owner Pat Bowlen,
on indefinite leave Thursday in the wake of a domestic violence
arrest.
Bowlen, who is a corporate partnerships coordinator for the team,
was arrested Wednesday night in Glendale, Colo., according to
KUSA-TV.
Bowlen, 29, is accused of shoving his girlfriend against a bathroom
wall as she tried to call 911, according to a police report obtained
by KUSA.
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NFL owners added a special meeting in August to discuss potential
plans for relocating a team to Los Angeles in 2016.
The meeting was not previously planned for 2015 following league
meetings in Phoenix in March and last month in San Francisco. At
each multi-day gathering, the Los Angeles situation was a
front-burner topic.
The Aug. 11 meeting is expected to take place in Chicago, according
to reports, and the NFL could determine detailed plans, including a
relocation fee expected to be in the hundreds of millions, for
bringing a team back to Los Angeles in 2016.
Many owners said in San Francisco at least one existing NFL team
would likely play in Los Angeles in 2016. The St. Louis Rams,
Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers all have stadium plans in the
L.A. area.
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Convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez will stand trial for a double
murder in December.
Jeffrey Locke, a Supreme Court Judge in Boston, set the tentative
date Thursday without Hernandez present.
Hernandez was convicted in April of first-degree murder in the
shooting death of Odin Lloyd, who was dating the sister of
Hernandez's fiancee. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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