Steelers cut Kelly after arrest
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The Steelers cut reserve S Kameron Kelly on Friday just hours after the rookie was arrested following an alleged altercation with police at a bar.
Kelly, 23, was charged with two counts of making terroristic threats and one count of resisting arrest after authorities said he became combative after refusing to leave Mario’s South Side Saloon early Friday. He was arraigned at about 4:30 a.m. and released on nonmonetary bail.
According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the bar after an employee reported Kelly for becoming disorderly. Police say the employee told them Kelly had threatened to punch him for skipping Kelly’s jukebox selection.
Police say an officer accidentally stepped on the foot of a woman outside the bar while confronting Kelly. Kelly told police the woman was with him and became aggressive with officers, according to the complaint. Police say Kelly resisted arrest and was punched multiple times by an officer, who said in the complaint that he struck Kelly in an effort to defuse the situation. Kelly was treated at a hospital for a busted lip.
It was not immediately clear if Kelly had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
Kelly had 17 tackles and one interception in 14 games after making the Steelers as a free agent.
Giants rookie Jones returning: Rookie QB Daniel Jones will start Sunday against the Redskins, sending two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning back to the bench.
Manning threw two touchdowns while leading the Giants to a 36-20 victory over the Dolphins last Sunday. Jones replaced the 38-year-old Manning after losses in the first two games of the season.
Selected sixth overall in last spring’s draft out of Duke, Jones leads all rookie with 18 TD passes.
Cards’ Shaw drops appeal: Cardinals CB Josh Shaw dropped his appeal of a one-year NFL suspension for gambling on league games, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press.
In late November, Shaw, 27, was suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season — the first time in more than 35 years an NFL player has been banned for gambling.
According to the NFL, a league investigation found no evidence Shaw used inside information or compromised any games.
Shaw hasn’t been in uniform since suffering a shoulder injury in the preseason opener.
Seahawks’ Woods suspended: Seahawks DT Al Woods has been suspended without pay for the team’s next four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.
The suspension announced by the league, includes the final two games of the regular season and, should the Seahawks advance, two playoff games for which the 10-year veteran is eligible to participate.
Woods, 32, would be eligible to return if the Seahawks have a third playoff game. He’s registered 16 tackles, one sack and two fumble recoveries in 14 games this season.