RECEIVER CHARGED WITH RECKLESSNESS IN GUN CASE
Free agent wide receiver Josh
Morgan was charged with reckless handling of a firearm this week, days after he accidentally discharged a gun while cleaning it. Sheriff ’s deputies responded to Morgan’s house in Leesburg, Va., on the night of Jan. 31. Morgan suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to Loudoun County Sheriff Office records. Morgan, 30, was issued a summons for a single misdemeanor count Tuesday, Loudoun County Sheriff ’s office spokesman Kraig
Troxell told USA TODAY Sports. A hearing in the case is set for March 9, according to court records. Morgan, who attended Virginia Tech, recently completed his seventh NFL season. He has played for the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins and, most recently, the Chicago Bears.