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With two days still remaining prior to the start off of free of charge agency, it isn’t however a foregone conclusion linebacker Mario Williams will leave the Houston Texans.

In spite of not applying the franchise tag to Williams, a supply with information of the circumstance told ProFootballTalk.com the Texans nonetheless have a 50-50 likelihood of retaining the two-time All-Pro selection.

Totally free agency officially begins at four p.m. ET on Tuesday. The Texans declined to apply the franchise tag to Williams, which is valued at $ ten.605 million for 2012.

Williams, the very first pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle in Week five last season. Whilst the Texans’ defense continued to play properly immediately after losing Williams, the 27-year-old is thought to be the top rated defensive free of charge agent this offseason right after totaling 53 sacks in his 1st six seasons.

Elite pass rushers are at a premium on the free of charge-agent market place, and gives from elsewhere are an additional concern for the Texans.

The Chargers, for one particular, have reportedly assigned an unknown price tag that they would be prepared to spend to sign Williams, U-T San Diego reported Tuesday. The newspaper also reported the team spoke with Williams’ agent, Ben Dogra, at the NFL Scouting Combine last month.

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Free agent defensive end Antwan Odom was shot in the leg this morning, according to Jessica Taloney of WKRG News five in Mobile, Alabama.

The former Bengal was cut by Cincinnati since of injuries the last couple of years.

The shooting reportedly happened about four:30 a.m.  We’ll update the story when we know a lot more.

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In a move that would be more compelling if safety Lawyer Milloy had been signed for a third season with the Seattle Seahawks, Milloy took to Twitter following Saturday night’s loss to the Vikings and declared that Charlie Whitehurst, not Tarvaris Jackson, really should be the beginning quarterback.

Particularly, Milloy mentioned (via seattlepi.com):  “Charlie Whitehurst need to be our beginning QB opening day.”  (Milloy later explained via Twitter that he employed “our” even though he’s not signed since “Seahawks are my home team regardless of if I’m on the field or not!”)

Milloy, who played at the University of Washington and grew up in Tacoma, later softened his stance.

“I promise I want TJack to do well,” Milloy stated.  “Charlie Played his butt off to enable the Hawks a shot at the playoffs.  two very good pre-[season] games deserves a shot.”

Coach Pete Carroll was asked about Milloy’s messages soon after Saturday night’s game.  Per seattlepi.com, Carroll said he’d speak to Milloy about it privately.

Whitehurst opted to respond publicly.  “He’s a great friend,” Whitehurst mentioned of Milloy, via seattlepi.com.  “He’s a heck of a player.  Like I mentioned, I’m just attempting to do whatever I can.  Whatever takes place, hopefully it’ll be a productive year for the Seahawks.”

Jackson was installed as the starter only days right after signing with the Seahawks, even prior to he ever set foot on the practice field.  Nonetheless this all turns out, 1 factor is fairly clear — Carroll will now be inclined to bring Milloy, who started all 18 games in 2010, back.

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David “Deacon” Turner, a running back who spent three seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, has lost his life due to an altercation with police, according to Bakersfield.com.

The incident occurred following police responded to reports of juveniles attempting to persuade adults to acquire alcohol for them.  When the officers arrived, they saw Turner, 56, his 19-year-old son, and a 16-year-old juvenile leaving the store with bags that contained amongst other items alcohol.

Per the report, police initially detained Turner.  He initially cooperated, but Turner then tried to leave.  When the officers tried to quit Turner from leaving, he allegedly fought them.

1 of the officers reportedly was struck in the back of the head with a bag containing two 24-ounce cans of beer.  Yet another officer then drew his pistol and fired twice at Turner.

The incident is under investigation.  As it need to be.  Deadly force is grossly excessive under these circumstances, particularly when the officer surely had other indicates at his disposal for getting Turner to stop swinging a sack that contained a couple of cans of beer.

In 44 career games, Turner rushed for 549 yards on 142 carries.  He scored one touchdown rushing and 1 receiving.

Our condolences go out to Turner’s family members, pals, and former teammates.

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Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib was formally indicted on Friday, which means that he ought to be headed to a trail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon unless a plea agreement is reached.

I’m not the lawyer around here, but 1 difficulty for Talib will be the statements produced to the police from Talib’s mother Okolo Talib in the days soon after the incident.

Police say that Aqib Talib fired shots at Shannon Billings right after Okolo Talib did the very same.  Aqib Talib denied he ever shot the gun he also is accused of pistol whipping Billings.

His mother told police “she did hear a shot and ultimately admitted it could’ve been Aqib who shot,” according to an affidavit obtained by Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times.

Aqib Talib also reportedly gave numerous “conflicting statements” to police about the events in question.

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Police in a Dallas suburb issued an arrest warrant for Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib, accusing him of firing a gun at his sister’s boyfriend. Garland police said Tuesday they believe Talib and his mother, Okolo Talib, shot at the man March 21. The man wasn’t injured. Earlier that day, the man had been listed as a suspect in a disturbance and was charged with assault and…

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Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson, whose body was found Thursday in Sunny Isles, Fla., was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest and asked that his brain be used for research, NBC Chicago reported Saturday.

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