Albuquerque Journal

Hunt unclaimed on waivers

- JOURNAL STAFF AND WIRES

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kareem Hunt went unclaimed on NFL waivers Monday, three days after a video was released that showed the star running back shoving and kicking a woman in an incident that ultimately led to his release by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Police did not charge Hunt with a crime, but the Chiefs released him for being untruthful with them about what happened during the February incident. Hunt currently is on the commission­er’s exempt list and cannot play even if another team signs him. The NFL says it is continuing its investigat­ion.

Also on Monday, a police report surfaced in which a suburban Kansas City man told police that Hunt was among a group of men that assaulted him during a nightclub altercatio­n in January.

Last month, the Redskins claimed linebacker Reuben Foster off waivers after he was released by the 49ers following a domestic violence arrest in Tampa, Fla. It was only the latest in a series of legal troubles for Foster, who remains on the exempt list and is facing a league suspension.

Washington drew criticism for the signing, and coach Jay Gruden admitted Foster might never play for the Redskins. But they would retain his rights if he ever steps on the field again.

PACKERS: Two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers will not be involved in the process of selecting Mike McCarthy’s successor, but is free to provide input, team president Mark Murphy said on Monday.

BRONCOS: Cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and the team hope he can return from a broken right leg in a month — and that they’ll be in the playoffs to make it matter.

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