CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith will miss the start of training camp with a broken left forearm. Blame it on a mysterious game of flag football.
Smith’s agent, Derrick Fox, initially said Monday the four-time Pro Bowl pick was injured when he slipped playing with children at Smith’s camp over the weekend.
Later in the day, Fox said he wasn’t sure if it was a flag football game with kids or adults, raising questions if Smith might have violated his contract if he was involved in a game with adults.
Smith will be sidelined for at least the first couple of weeks of camp, but is expected to be ready for the season opener Sept. 12 at the New York Giants.
“He put his arm out to brace himself. When he did he felt a sharp pain,” Fox said. “He went in (Sunday) afternoon to have an X-ray and it showed a break.”
• The brother of former NFL star William Perry said the “Fridge” has some hearing loss but is improving from a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks nerves.
Fellow NFL standout Michael Dean Perry said his 47-year-old brother has regained most of his strength and is back up to about 330 pounds as he recovers from Guillain-Barre syndrome in his South Carolina home.
• The Saints released defensive end Bobby McCray, abruptly parting ways with a playoff starter who helped New Orleans capture its first Super Bowl title.
• The San Diego Chargers released safety Kevin Ellison, who had been told by coach Norv Turner to stay away from minicamp last month after his arrest on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance.
Adams leaves St. Bonaventure
OLEAN, N.Y. — Former Nuggets guard Michael Adams, citing a desire to support his son through his senior year of high school, resigned six weeks after being hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach at St. Bonaventure.
• Forward LaRon Dendy is transferring from Iowa State to Middle Tennessee after one season to be closer to his mother in South Carolina. He averaged 7.3 points and 3.6 rebounds coming off the bench.
• Redshirt sophomore forward Taylor King has left Villanova’s basketball program. A McDonald’s All-American at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif., King averaged 7.4 points last season.
Footnotes.
Receiver Duron Carter, son of former Ohio State and NFL receiver Cris Carter, has left Ohio State and enrolled at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.
• The San Jose Sharks traded forward Brad Staubitz to the Minnesota Wild for a fifth-round pick in this week’s NHL draft.
• The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed left wing Taylor Pyatt to a two- year contract.
• Retief Goosen made five birdies to win five skins worth $75,000, while Ian Poulter captured one skin worth $15,000 on the first day of play at the Telus Skins Game in Victoria, British Columbia.
• The International Olympic Committee executive board is likely to accept Annecy, France; Munich; and Pyeongchang, South Korea; as official bid cities for the 2018 Winter Games.
The Associated Press
