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Averett charged, suspended

Louisville tight end Kemari Averett was charged Tuesday with putting a gun to his girlfriend’s head and threatening to kill her, which also led to his suspension from the team. The sophomore remains in Louisville Metro jail on $10,000 bond after pleading not guilty and faces an Oct. 26 hearing. University police charged him with first-degree wanton endangerment and fourth-degree assault. According to the arrest citation, Averett, 20, realized his laptop was missing from a backpack returned by his girlfriend after the two had been studying Sunday night. The woman was unaware the laptop was missing, the report added. Averett approached her car and put a gun to her temple, threatening to kill her, the citation said. The report added that Averett threatened to shoot the car and told her he would “have my people looking for you.” The suspension is indefinite, and Coach Bobby Petrino said Averett is barred from the team facility and activities.

Mara disappointed with Giants

The co-owner of the New York Giants is embarrassed by the team’s second consecutive 1-5 start and he wants star receiver Odell Beckham

Jr. to make his highlights on the field instead of getting recognition from off-the-field comments. Speaking before the fall meeting of the NFL owners Tuesday, John Mara was

clearly miffed by the disappointments of a season he had hoped would make fans forget the 3-13 campaign a year ago that led to the firings of coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese. New general manager Dave Gettleman and Coach Pat Shurmur turned over more than half the roster, spent almost $80 million rebuilding the offense line, made Beckham the highest-paid receiver in the league with a $95 million deal and had high hopes heading into the season.

Chiefs make moves

The Kansas City Chiefs waived safety Leon McQuay and signed offensive lineman Jeff Allen on Tuesday, giving them some additional depth up front after recent injuries to Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Mitch Morse. Duvernay-Tardif, the starter at right guard, broke a bone in his left leg two weeks ago and landed on injured reserve. Morse sustained a concussion in Sunday night’s loss in New England, creating a void at center heading into this week’s game against Cincinnati. Jordan Devey is likely to start at center and Andrew Wylie at right guard. Allen, 28, was a second-round pick of the Chiefs in the 2012 NFL Draft, and spent four solid seasons in Kansas City. He signed a fouryear deal with Houston as a free agent in 2016, but was released in mid-July with an injury settlement after dealing with a concussion and other injuries.