Seahawks QB Wilson has jaw realigned after hit
RENTON, WASH. » After playing a Thursday game, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson spent his extended break getting his jaw back in alignment.
Wilson said Friday that he had to wear a specialized mouthpiece in the days after Seattle’s 22-16 win over Arizona to put his jaw back in proper alignment. Wilson said he underwent X-rays and there was no fracture but a hit from Karlos Dansby required Wilson to limit the amount of speaking and eating he could do.
“I had to wear this, basically like a splint almost,” Wilson said. “A hard mouth guard that would reset my jaw a little bit and make me feel good and let me speak to you again.”
Wilson was hit by Dansby in the third quarter of Seattle’s victory. The NFL subsequently began reviewing the way Seattle handled its evaluation of Wilson for a possible concussion after he was sent off the field by referee Walt Anderson. Wilson was on the sideline only briefly.
Wilson said he couldn’t remember taking a hit to the jaw like that before.
“I think the league has got to do what they’ve got to do and it’s obviously important for player safety and everything like that,” Wilson said. “I was completely fine. My jaw got busted up pretty good. We’re cooperating and doing everything we can to make sure we do it the right way.”
NFL reviewing allegation Winston groped Uber driver
TAMPA, FLA. » The NFL is investigating an allegation that Jameis Winston groped a female Uber driver in 2016, and the Tampa Bay quarterback has denied the allegation on his social media accounts.
The Buccaneers acknowledged the allegation and released a statement saying they are in the “process of obtaining further information regarding the report. We take these matters seriously and are fully supportive of the investigation that is being conducted by the NFL.”
The Uber driver told BuzzFeed News the incident stems from a 2 a.m. ride after a party in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 13, 2016. The driver said Winston was the only passenger, and that he sat in the front seat and was yelling homophobic slurs at pedestrians. She said he then asked the driver to stop for food, and while waiting in a drivethru, reached over and placed his hand on
her crotch.
Gabbert gets 1st start for Cards
TEMPE, ARIZ. » Blaine Gabbert will get his first start for the Arizona Cardinals when they play the Texans in Houston on Sunday.
Coach Bruce Arians announced the decision after Friday’s practice. “It’s a big opportunity for him,” Arians said.