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Bengals' receiver Henry could face more drug testing
Wire Reports
Prosecutors say more testing will be needed to determine whether suspended Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has failed a drug screening that is part of his probation for letting minors drink in his hotel room.
Henry's agent, Marvin Frazier, insisted that the drug test was negative, and the Bengals said they were awaiting more information.
The Bengals were part of the reason NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introduced a conduct policy last month that stiffens penalties and holds franchises responsible when their players get into trouble.
Failing a drug test could extend Henry's current eight-game NFL suspension.
Frazier said an initial screening, which he compared to a home-pregnancy test, had been followed up with one that confirmed there were no drugs in Henry's system.
"It's negative," Frazier said. "They jumped the gun on it."
A spokeswoman for the Kenton County, Kentucky, attorney's office confirmed there would be more testing in Henry's case.
With a positive test, Henry, arrested four times in 14 months, also could face more jail time in Kenton County, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. He served two days there after pleading guilty to letting minors drink in a hotel room he rented. The judge suspended 88 days of the 90-day sentence.
Also Monday, the Bengals waived linebacker A.J. Nicholson hours after he pleaded not guilty to a charge that he hit his girlfriend. She insists she accidentally hit herself with a cell phone, and police misread what happened.
Nicholson was charged with misdemeanor assault Friday, and despite his girlfriend's claim the case will go forward. He remains free on $5,000 bond and a pretrial hearing was set for May 31.
Briefly
af2: Quincy Carter, the former Cowboys quarterback and current starter for the af2 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, was suspended last week for two games after missing team position meetings, according to The Shreveport Times. Carter was inactive for Friday's 62-52 win over the Manchester Wolves and will miss Saturday's game against South Georgia. The Battle Wings are 6-1.
NFL: NFL owners meeting in Nashville, Tenn., plan to discuss trimming some time off the draft. The topic of shortening the current 15 minutes for a first-round selection and 10 during the second came up only days after the NFL endured its longest first round ever -- 6 hours, 8 minutes.
Broncos: Receiver David Kircus, who resumed his NFL career last season after spending a year away from football working in a fast-food shop, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault.
Bills: Cornerback Jason Webster agreed to a one-year deal with Buffalo.
Dolphins: Safety Yeremiah Bell signed a one-year, $1.3 million tender to remain with Miami.
Falcons: Authorities investigating evidence that suggested a Virginia home owned by Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was involved in a dog fighting operation met to compare information, but declined any comment.
Patriots: New England re-signed linebacker Junior Seau.
Bengals' receiver Henry could face more drug testing
Wire Reports
Prosecutors say more testing will be needed to determine whether suspended Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has failed a drug screening that is part of his probation for letting minors drink in his hotel room.
Henry's agent, Marvin Frazier, insisted that the drug test was negative, and the Bengals said they were awaiting more information.
The Bengals were part of the reason NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introduced a conduct policy last month that stiffens penalties and holds franchises responsible when their players get into trouble.
Failing a drug test could extend Henry's current eight-game NFL suspension.
Frazier said an initial screening, which he compared to a home-pregnancy test, had been followed up with one that confirmed there were no drugs in Henry's system.
"It's negative," Frazier said. "They jumped the gun on it."
A spokeswoman for the Kenton County, Kentucky, attorney's office confirmed there would be more testing in Henry's case.
With a positive test, Henry, arrested four times in 14 months, also could face more jail time in Kenton County, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. He served two days there after pleading guilty to letting minors drink in a hotel room he rented. The judge suspended 88 days of the 90-day sentence.
Also Monday, the Bengals waived linebacker A.J. Nicholson hours after he pleaded not guilty to a charge that he hit his girlfriend. She insists she accidentally hit herself with a cell phone, and police misread what happened.
Nicholson was charged with misdemeanor assault Friday, and despite his girlfriend's claim the case will go forward. He remains free on $5,000 bond and a pretrial hearing was set for May 31.
Briefly
af2: Quincy Carter, the former Cowboys quarterback and current starter for the af2 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, was suspended last week for two games after missing team position meetings, according to The Shreveport Times. Carter was inactive for Friday's 62-52 win over the Manchester Wolves and will miss Saturday's game against South Georgia. The Battle Wings are 6-1.
NFL: NFL owners meeting in Nashville, Tenn., plan to discuss trimming some time off the draft. The topic of shortening the current 15 minutes for a first-round selection and 10 during the second came up only days after the NFL endured its longest first round ever -- 6 hours, 8 minutes.
Broncos: Receiver David Kircus, who resumed his NFL career last season after spending a year away from football working in a fast-food shop, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault.
Bills: Cornerback Jason Webster agreed to a one-year deal with Buffalo.
Dolphins: Safety Yeremiah Bell signed a one-year, $1.3 million tender to remain with Miami.
Falcons: Authorities investigating evidence that suggested a Virginia home owned by Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was involved in a dog fighting operation met to compare information, but declined any comment.
Patriots: New England re-signed linebacker Junior Seau.