EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Josh Brown's future with the New York Giants and possibly the NFL is in jeopardy after police released journal entries and emails in which the place-kicker admitted that he repeatedly verbally and physically abused his former wife.
The league reacted Thursday by re-opening its investigation into a 2015 domestic abuse complaint made by Brown's former wife, though prosecutors said they were closing the criminal case without filing charges because they could not secure key testimony from the woman and other key witnesses. Meanwhile, the Giants announced before traveling to London that Brown wouldn't make the trip for a game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Giants said they want to review the new information released by King County law enforcement officials in Washington and reach a decision on the kicker's future with the club, possibly next week.
Giants co-owner John Mara said he was upset the new information about Brown's history of domestic abuse, adding that he felt it was in the best interest of the team to leave him home.
"I want to get all the information we can get," Mara said in a radio interview with WFAN. "I am certainly disturbed by what we read. He has admitted to us that he abused his wife in the past. I think what is a little unclear is the extent of that, but what we have read about is obviously disturbing" (see full story).
Bills: McCoy reportedly ruled out for Sunday
Bills running back LeSean McCoy has been ruled for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins after injuring his hamstring in Wednesday's practice, acording to ESPN’s Josina Anderson.
The former Eagles running back has 587 yards and six touchdowns so far on the season.
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Colts: Cromartie's wife claims he was cut over protest
INDIANAPOLIS -- Terricka Cromartie believes the Indianapolis Colts cut her husband, Antonio, because of his national anthem protest.
On Thursday, she took her claims public on Instagram and noted earlier comments from team owner Jim Irsay as confirming it. Irsay called the protests not "a positive thing."
Cromartie's wife wrote, in part: "one things for sure I know my husband was told Not to take a knee and he went with his heart and took one. And that cost him his job." He was the only Colts' player to protest by taking a knee and raising his fist during the anthem.
Team spokesman Avis Roper responded by citing coach Chuck Pagano's previous answer about making the best decision for the team.
The Colts signed Cromartie on Aug. 22 to solidify a secondary decimated by injuries. He started each of Indy's first four games, but was benched in the second half against Jacksonville after being called for two penalties on the Jaguars' final first-half drive as well as poor play.
The 32-year-old Cromartie was cut the next day -- just as the Colts' regulars were getting healthy.