Dallas Police Mistakenly Announce Arrest of Cornerback Aqib Talib

Dallas Police Department made an enormous error involving Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib.
The department announced via their Twitter account that they had arrested the star athlete for pubic intoxication.

.@dallaspd arrest Denver Bronco Aqib Talib for public intox after he was throwing bottles causing a disturbance. Talib was danger to self

— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) June 29, 2014

...and others. Talib was intoxicated in a club causing a disturbance.

— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) June 29, 2014

#BREAKING Talib was arrested at about 1:45 this morning after being escorted out of Club Syn in 1200 block of Main St. #NFL

— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) June 29, 2014

#BREAKING Talib was taken to the Dallas Marshall's detention center where public intox prisoners are held and processed. #nfl

— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) June 29, 2014

The problem is the police did not arrest Broncos free agent acquisition. They arrested his brother. A fact they quickly had to rectify:

#BREAKING CORRECTION - Yaqub Talib 31yrs old was arrested. My apologies to Aqib Talib. Original information reported was incorrect.

— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) June 29, 2014

@tanyaeiserer @matthewhaag Original email 2 me was an NFL player was incorrect. Unaware there was a brother. Confirmed id on rpt.

— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) June 29, 2014

The Broncos confirmed that their Talib was at home at the time of the incident.

Jerry Rice Jr Signs With Redskins

Jerry Rice Jr., son of the legendary receiver Jerry Rice, has found a home in the NFL.

Rice Jr. announced via his Instagram that he signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. The team has not confirmed the information.

Rice Jr. had a very unimpressive college career with a total of 20 receptions for 155 yards between his college career at both UCLA and UNLV.

Rice Jr. tried out for both the 49ers and the Ravens but neither team was impressed enough to sign him.

Son of Legendary NFL Referee Hired By the League

The NFL hired 13 new officials for the 2014 season. Among those hired was Shawn Hochuli, son of longtime NFL referee Ed Hochuli. The younger Hochuli will work as a side judge.

The league also hired Brad Freeman, the son of back judge Steve Freeman, a former Bills player.

Two women were also hired, line Judge Sarah Thomas and head linesperson Maia Chaka, both who will work minicamps and preseason games. They are part of the officiating development program.

Chicago Bears Sign Safety Adrian Wilson

The Chicago Bears made a move to beef up their secondary this off-season.

According to the team website, the Bears signed safety Adrian Wilson to a one year deal on Monday. The five time Pro Bowler played 12 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals where he amassed 885 tackles, 27 interceptions, 25½ sacks, 99 pass breakups and 15 forced fumbles in 162 games.

Wilson was released by the Cardinals in March 2013 and was signed  to a three year contract by the Patriots. Wilson would never play a regular season game for the Patriots though, as he would suffer a season ending Achilles injury during the summer. The Patriots released him this April.

Signing Wilson was a good move for the Bears after Major Wright left via free agency. The Bears also signed Ryan Mundy and drafted Brock Vereen for the safety position.  Each will be given the opportunity to compete for the starting job.

NFL Removes Concussion Cap For Ex-Players

The NFL has reached a new settlement with regards to their retired players concussion related injury claims.

The league originally set a cap of $675 million to pay out to former players who suffered from neurological problems believed to be brought on by concussions during their professional career.

According to the Associated Press, the new settlement agreed to on Wednesday is designed to last at least 65 years. The settlement also eliminates a provision that barred anyone who receives concussion payout from the NFL from suing the NCAA or any amateur football league.

More than 4,500 former NFL players including Tony Dorsett and Jim McMahon, who suffers from dementia, have filed suit against the NFL claiming fraud for their handling of concussions.

While the overall cap has been removed, amounts paid to individual players will remain the same with amounts being paid out gradually declining. According to the new agreement, a young retiree with ALS would receive $5 million, a 50 year old with Alzheimer's disease would get $1.6 million and an 80-year-old with early dementia would get $25,000.

Despite the new agreement, the proposal still does not include an admission from the NFL that it hid information from players about head injuries.

Dolphins Lose RB Knowshon Moreno for 4-5 weeks

With the season still two months away the Dolphins were dealt another blow today in the injury department.

Sources with the team say running back Knowshon Moreno will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery this week and miss four to five weeks.

Moreno signed a $3.275 million, one-year contract in March.  Moreno had been practiced lightly during Dolphins training camp and the team revealed he was hampered by an injury though did not reveal the nature at the time. The Dolphins hope to have him back in time for the preseason.

During his NFL career with the Broncos Moreno rushed for 3,648 yards and 26 touchdowns and made 157 receptions for 1,401 yards and 9 touchdowns. He is expected to be a key role player for the Dolphins this season.

Chargers Sign CB Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers reached the Pro Bowl for the first time last season. Despite that accomplishment, the Kansas City Chiefs cut the 28-year-old cornerback in a cost cutting move earlier this month.

Flowers met with the division rival San Diego Chargers last week. The team announced Tuesday they signed Flowers to a $3 million deal including a $1.5 million signing bonus. Flowers can earn an additional $2 million based on the number of snaps he plays and if the Chargers reach the playoffs.

Flowers has 17 interceptions including six for touchdowns and 91 pass breaks ups over his six year career. Last season he finished with 68 tackles, a sack and an interception.

Flowers is a small but incredibly fast corner. He will be a welcome addition to a defense that finished 29th in passing yards allowed per game last season.

The signing of Flowers gives the Chargers the opportunity to allow first round draft pick Jason Verrett to heal from off-season shoulder surgery. The team will need to cut a player in order to make room for Flowers.