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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Veteran receiver Moss set to re-sign with Redskins

The Redskins and Santana Moss have agreed to terms on a deal that will keep the veteran wide receiver in Washington, according to a league source.

Moss' deal is for three years and is worth $15 million ($6 million guaranteed), with a $5 million signing bonus.

Moss, who just completed his 10th NFL season, finished with a career-high 93 catches for 1,115 yards and six touchdowns in 2010.


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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Jets receiver Edwards pleads guilty to DWI, avoids jail time

NEW YORK -- Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards pleaded guilty Friday in his drunken-driving case, saying he wanted to resolve it as a possible end to the NFL lockout neared.

"I feel good. I feel like it came to a fair conclusion," Edwards said as a he left a Manhattan court after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge.

Edwards' case will be closed without jail time or probation if he meets conditions that include paying a $500 fine and staying in an NFL substance-abuse counseling program he has been in since October.

"We're happy that it's past us, and now it's really time to focus on football again," Edwards said.

Edwards' drivers' license will be suspended for six months, and he'll have to install a device that prevents a car from starting until the driver blows into a breath alcohol detector. He's due to check in with the court in October.

The plea came as the prospect of free agency looms for the 28-year-old wide receiver, who reiterated Friday that he "most definitely" wants to stay with the Jets. NFL owners approved a proposal Thursday to end the labor impasse and four-month-long lockout, but players haven't yet voted.

It's unclear if Edwards will face a league suspension over his DWI plea, or how it might affect his probation in Cleveland, where he pleaded no contest in January 2010 to misdemeanor aggravated disorderly conduct. Edwards, who was with the Cleveland Browns before being traded to the Jets in October 2009, had been accused of punching a friend of NBA star LeBron James outside a nightclub.

Jets spokesman Bruce Speight said the team is aware of Edwards' plea and, due to the "current labor situation," would have no further comment.

A Cleveland Municipal Court spokesman didn't immediately respond to messages. Edwards' lawyer, Peter M. Frankel, said he hoped the league and Cleveland authorities would take into account the player's extensive charitable activities, including the $1 million in college scholarships he awarded Cleveland students this spring.

Edwards was pulled over in Manhattan around 5 a.m. on Sept. 21; police said his Land Rover's windows were too dark. His four passengers included Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and defensive end Vernon Gholston.

Edwards' blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit, police said. He told an officer he'd had "a couple of drinks," the last about an hour before, prosecutors said at his arraignment last fall.

"We were coming from a party. How about if I just leave the car and take a cab and go home?" Edwards asked, according to prosecutors.

Edwards had challenged the basis for stopping him, the accuracy of the alcohol breath test and other aspects of the case.

Edwards had "a very legitimate chance" of prevailing at trial, but with free agency impending, "he wants to put any negativity behind him," Frankel said.

Edwards acknowledged the DWI might make some teams leery of him. But "you may have some teams -- hopefully, the one I'm standing in now -- that are still OK with it," said Edwards, who came to court in a natty gray-green suit, complete with a light green paisley pocket square.

Edwards said he has been meeting every other week with a counselor in the NFL's program, its goal "to make sure that this is a one-time occurrence."

Edwards had 53 catches for 904 yards and seven touchdowns this past season, and he made a key catch to set up the Jets' game-winning field goal over the Indianapolis Colts in the final minute of an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Edwards got into a minor car crash in Detroit last month. Police said no tickets were issued, alcohol didn't appear to be a factor, and neither Edwards nor his passenger was hurt.

Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press


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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Bengals place leading receiver Owens on injured reserve

The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday announced they have placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve, officially ending his first season with the team.

Owens, 37, had surgery on his left knee Monday in Birmingham, Ala., after being examined by Dr. James Andrews.

The receiver tore cartilage in his left knee two weeks ago, but kept playing. He aggravated the injury while making a cut on the opening series of a 19-17 win over Cleveland on Sunday, forcing him to hobble off the field.

Owens signed a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp, when the Bengals were one of the few teams interested. He proved he could still play, leading the team with 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

He ranked among the NFL's top six receivers in yards and catches heading into the game against Cleveland. He's a free agent after the season, and he has said he hopes to play for two or three more years.

Despite Owens' big numbers, the Bengals (3-11) had one of their worst seasons. The victory over Cleveland ended a 10-game losing streak that matched the longest in club history for one season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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