Stallworth suspended for season

NFL.com is reporting that Clevelend Browns WR Dante Stallworth has been suspended for the entire 2009 NFL season after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter.

Stallworth will be suspended without pay, and will not be able to participate in any team activities until he is reinstated.

“Your conduct endangered yourself and others, leading to the death of an innocent man,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was quoted on NFL.com. “The NFL and NFL players must live with the stain that you have placed on their reputations.”

Other veteran wideouts on the Browns roster include Josh Cribbs, Braylon Edwards, Mike Furrey and David Patten.

 Source: NFL.com, dyfuse.com (photo); 3:58 p.m. et

Quick Hits – March 17

The Kansas City Chiefs have called a 5:30 p.m. ET press conference to announce a signing, but the player’s identity has not been released. Ooohhh the suspense. Those tricky Chiefs. The Kansas City Star is betting on Orlando Pace.

Update: The Chiefs have announced the addition of three players: WR Bobby Engram, LB Monty Beisel and WR Terrance Copper.

The Baltimore Sun is reporting the Ravens have will visit with free-agent TE L.J. Smith (Eagles). Profootballtalk has learned that Smith is already signed– a reported one-year, $1.5 million deal.

PFT has also reported that the Ravens have signed CB/KR Chris Carr.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that the Panthers will not trade DE Julius Peppers to the Patriots.

The Cardinals have re-signed LB Clark Haggans, the team has announced.

Running back Marshawn Lynch is meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell Tuesday to discuss Lynch’s arrest and pending suspension. Clark Judge of CBSSports.com is reporting the suspension will be “one but no more than two” regular-season games.

Profootballtalk has been exploring the options for the Broncos and trading QB Jay Cutler.

The Saints have agreed to terms with DL Paul Spicer, Rotoworld has learned from the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Source: Rotoworld, Kansas City Star, azcardinals.com, Profootballtalk, CBSSports.com, kcchiefs.com - 5:15 p.m. et

Tank Johnson joins Cowboys practice

Suspended defenseive tackle Tank Johnson made his return to the practice field Friday–this time with the Dallas Cowboys–but won’t be eligible to play until Nov. 11, NFL.com has reported.

The Cowboys picked up Johnson after he was cut by the Chicago Bears. He was unable to practice with the team during his eight-game suspension. With two games remaining on the suspension, Johnson is allowed to practice but not play unitl his suspension is lifted.

According to NFL.com, Johnson went thorugh stretching exercises Friday but mostly watched during individual drills.

Source: NFL.com. Oct. 19 – 3:24 p.m. et

Henry faces fine if suspended

ESPN.com has reported that if Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry is suspended by the league for violating the substance abuse policy, he may also lose his signing bonus.

Henry signed a five-year, $22.5 million deal with the Broncos in March. His contract includes a $6 million signing bonus. According to language in the contract, per ESPN, Henry will be fined whatever portion of the bonus he has been paid if he is suspended for a drug violation.

According to ESPN, Henry has paid $2 million of the signing bonus to date.

Source: ESPN.com. Oct. 6 – 9:42 p.m. et

Tank rolls into Dallas

Free-agent defensive tackle Tank Johnson and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a two-year contract, reports Adam Schefter of NFL Network. The deal is said to include various incentives that could push the maximum value of the deal to $1.5 million.

The Cowboys were rumored to be interested in Johnson immediatley following his release from the Chicago Bears June 25.

Johnson is currently serving an eight-game suspension for violating probation on a gun charge. According to the team website, Johnson will not be eligible to play until Nov. 11, when the Cowboys face the New York Giants.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, however, has the option to reduce Johnson’s suspension to six games.

To make room for Johnson on the 53-man roster, the Cowboys released CB Nate Jones.

Source: NFL.com, dallascowboys.com. Sept. 18 – 7:50 p.m. et

Cowboys QB coach, Wilson, suspended

FOXSports.com has reported that Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson has been suspended five games by the NFL for “buying and using performance-enhancing substances.”

Wilson said he had been using the drugs “to improve the quality of my life” after living with diabetes.

“I accept responsibility for my mistake,” Wilson was quoted on FoxSports.com. “Clearly, as a coach and former player, I had no intention of trying to circumvent the boundaries of competition or fair play.

“I now realize that this is something I should not have done. I acted without proper medical supervision and I would urge others not to make a similar mistake.”

Source: Profootballtalk, FoxSports.com. Sept. 1 – 3:45 p.m. et

Harrison suspended four games

ESPN has reported that Patriots safety Rodney Harrison has been suspended four games for violating the league’s policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.

“I want to make it clear,” Harrison said “that never once did I take steroids. I did admit to the commissioner that I took a banned substance.”

Hey, Rodney, that’s covered under the confusing principle of violating the league’s policy on anabolic steriods and RELATED SUBSTANCES. 

Harrison also offered some sort of an apology/excuse, in which he said he only used the banned substance to “accelerate the healing process” of an injury and that he never used the substance to gain a competetive edge.

“My purpose was never to gain a competitive edge,” Harrison was quoted on Profootballtalk. “Rather, my use was solely for accelerating the healing process of injuries I sustained while playing football.”

Alright, Rodney, listen up: if the substance is banned, and you’re using it, that’s a competitive edge. And it’s against league policy. Have a seat.  

Source: Profootballtalk, ESPN.com. Sept. 1 – 12:35 p.m. et. Updated 2:14 p.m. et