ORLANDO, Fla. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to meet with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger about the star’s off-field problems.
Goodell already has spoken with team owners about Roethlisberger, who is accused of assaulting a 20-year-old college student in a Georgia nightclub March 5. Roethlisberger’s attorney said the quarterback has committed no crime. Roethlisberger has yet to be interviewed by police in Milledgeville, Ga., and charges have not been filed.
“We take this issue very seriously,” Goodell said Monday. “I am concerned that Ben continues to put himself in this position.”
Roethlisberger also is being sued by a woman who claims he raped her in 2008 at a Lake Tahoe (Nev.) hotel. He denies those allegations and has asked for counter- damages. Roethlisberger’s latest alleged incident came during his 28th birthday party.
McCloughan out with 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Loveland High School alumnus Scot McCloughan is out as the 49ers’ general manager in a “mutual parting,” and director of player personnel Trent Baalke will lead the team into next month’s draft.
Team president Jed York said it’s in the best interest of both parties and called the move a “private personnel matter.” He didn’t elaborate on what went wrong for McCloughan, except to say it had more to do with the GM’s personal issues than the football side of things.
Footnotes.
Jets receiver Braylon Edwards signed his $6.1 million tender and reported for the first day of voluntary offseason workouts, which running back Leon Washington chose not to attend.
• Restricted free-agent linebacker Akeem Jordan will return to the Eagles next season after signing a one-year tender offer.
• The Rams re-signed veteran defensive end James Hall, who was third on the team with 4.5 sacks.
• The Ravens reached agreement on a two-year deal with former Seahawks defensive end Cory Redding.
• Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, who had been in the suburban Atlanta area to help celebrate his parents’ anniversary, was arrested Saturday on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and released from jail.
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