LDN - Sports

National Football League roundup

[February 18, 2017] Feb 17 (The Sports Xchange) - New England Patriots wide receiver Michael Floyd pleaded guilty to extreme DUI and was sentenced to jail in a criminal case related to his December arrest in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Arizona Cardinals released Floyd on Dec. 14 -- two days after his drunk-driving arrest in which police said he had a blood-alcohol level of .217.

Floyd, 27, faced seven charges but the other six were dropped on Thursday when he entered a guilty plea and began his sentence, according to court documents. He will spend 24 days in Maricopa County (Ariz.) Jail and another 96 days on house arrest.

Floyd also will be required to complete 30 hours of community service, attend alcohol abuse classes and pay a fine of $5,115.99 as part of his plea.

- - -

Former NFL and Alabama running back Trent Richardson was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Hoover, Ala., on Thursday night, according to Hoover police.

Richardson was arrested after an incident at a local hotel and charged with one count of third-degree domestic violence.

Richardson was the third overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns but the organization gave up on him two games in the 2013 season and traded him to the Indianapolis Colts. He rushed for 2,032 yards and 17 touchdowns in 46 career NFL games.

- - -

Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle King Dunlap was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of violating a protective order in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville police responded to a domestic disturbance call involving Dunlap and a woman identified as his girlfriend. Dunlap was in the woman's house and told police after the arrest that he was aware of the protective order.

Dunlap was released from jail on Friday after posting $1,000 bond.

Dunlap is the first Chargers' player to be arrested since the franchise moved from San Diego to Los Angeles last month.

- - -

New San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that Robert Saleh will be his defensive coordinator.

The 49ers have not released an official announcement about the hiring of Saleh, who spent the past three seasons as the linebackers coach of Jacksonville Jaguars.

[to top of second column]

The 38-year-old Saleh worked with Shanahan in 2006-09 when both were assistant coaches in Houston.

- - -

Former NFL cornerback Leonard Myers died Friday after battling cancer. He was 38.

Myers played for the New England Patriots from 2001-02 after being drafted in the sixth round out of Miami, where he played for the Hurricanes from 1997-2000.

Myers was a part of the Patriots' 2001 Super Bowl championship team, although he was inactive for the game. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla. native played in 15 games and totaled 22 tackles with the Patriots. Following his time in New England, Myers had brief stints with the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Detroit Lions before going on to play for the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League.

- - -

Former St. Louis Rams and New York Jets running back Zac Stacy announced his retirement at age 25 after just three NFL seasons due to injuries.

Stacy, originally a fifth-round pick out of Vanderbilt, rushed for 973 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie with the Rams in 2013.

- - -

The Carolina Panthers signed offensive guard Amini Silatolu to a one-year contract.

The 6-foot-4, 320-pound Silatolu rejoins the Panthers after spending 2012-15 with the team. A second-round draft choice (40th overall) by the Panthers in 2012, Silatolu started 28 of 34 games played but just 13 starts over his final three seasons as he battled injuries.

After his rookie contract expired following the 2015 season, the 28-year-old Silatolu signed with the Chicago Bears. He attended training camp with the Bears in 2016 but was released on Sept. 5 and was not signed by another team last season. (Editing by Andrew Both)

Back to top