BLAKELY, Ga. — New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February altercation at a nightclub.
Grant, who was stabbed in the neck during the fracas, was charged by an Early County grand jury that also charged Laquient Macklin with felony murder and feticide in the shooting death of Korynda Reed, 23. Reed died after being taken to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, after the fight early Feb. 3.
The indictment was posted on the website of the Early County News on Tuesday.
“We are aware and have no comment,” Saints spokesman Greg Bensel said.
In addition to Grant and Macklin, and Marshae Stromer, Anthony Wilson, Jarvis Tinson, Rodreaco Gray and Woodrow Gray were charged with involuntary manslaughter for alleged participation in the fight.
Grant also received misdemeanor fighting charges.
• Matt Ryan signed a $72 million, six-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, ending concerns that prolonged negotiations could threaten his chance to become the starting quarterback as a rookie.
Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s draft out of Boston College, is guaranteed $34.75 million. His guaranteed money is $4.75 million more than that given to Jake Long, the No. 1 overall choice who also is represented by agent Tom Condon.
• The Dallas Cowboys signed running back Marion Barber and cornerback Terence Newman to long-term extensions.
Newman’s deal is a six-year extension to the final year left on his initial contract. It’s worth more than $50 million, with a $12 million signing bonus and $22.5 million guaranteed over the first three years.
Barber, a restricted free agent, received a $45 million, seven-year contract that includes $16 million in guaranteed bonuses. It’s worth $21 million over the first three years.
• The NFL put more teeth in its personal conduct policy when commissioner Roger Goodell announced he would fine teams whose players were suspended for disciplinary reasons.
• New St. Louis Rams owner Chip Rosenbloom issued a statement denying a report by Yahoo Sports that the team was on the market and being shopped for up to $900 million,
• Indianapolis was awarded the 2012 Super Bowl.
Footnotes
PARIS — Former No. 1 Lindsay Davenport has pulled out of the French Open tennis tournament, the only Grand Slam singles event she hasn’t won.
• FC Dallas fired coach Steve Morrow. Assistant Marco Ferruzzi was named interim head coach.
• Russia’s Tatyana Lysenko, the world-record holder in the women’s hammer throw, was banned for two years by track and field’s governing body for a doping violation.
• Former Oklahoma basketball player Tony Neysmith is transferring to Auburn.
• NBA playoffs television ratings are up from last year. Ratings on ABC are up 28 percent, while ESPN’s are up 27 percent and TNT reported a 14 percent increase.
• Lloyd Moore, a NASCAR winner in 1950 and the oldest former driver, died at 95.
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