Imprisoned NFL star Michael Vick will be allowed to serve the last two months of his sentence under home confinement because there is no room at a halfway house for him, a government official told the Associated Press yesterday.
Vick is serving a 23-month sentence at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., after pleading guilty to bankrolling a dogfighting operation at a home he owned in eastern Virginia's Surry County. He also admitted to participating in the killing of several underperforming dogs.
Vick's lawyers have said they expected him to be moved any day into a halfway house in Newport News, Va. But because of a lack of space, Vick will be released instead to his home in Hampton on or after May 21, said the official, who has knowledge of the case but requested anonymity because the individual was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Saturday staying
Indianapolis Colts center
Jeff Saturday, a three-time Pro Bowler, agreed to a three-year deal hours before he was expected to become a free agent. The agent for Colt
Josh Thomas said the defensive end plans to test the market.
Dolphins safe at safety
The Dolphins are set at safety. Miami re-signed
Yeremiah Bell and acquired
Gibril Wilson. Wilson, a five-year veteran released last week by the Oakland Raiders, signed a $27.5 million, five-year deal. He'll receive $8 million guaranteed and $16.5 million in the first three years of the contract. Bell, who led the Dolphins last year with 120 tackles, signed a $20 million, four-year contract rather than test the free agent market . . . Left guard
Derrick Dockery and tight end
Robert Royal were released by the Buffalo Bills as the team cleared salary cap space to prepare for free agency . . . The New York Jets released
Brandon Moore, a starter at guard for the last five seasons . . . The Dallas Cowboys are looking for a new backup to
Tony Romo. Quarterback
Brad Johnson, a 17-year veteran, was released after playing just four games over two seasons . . . Backup linebacker and special teams standout
Brian Iwuh signed a contract extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars . . . Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and Super Bowl MVP
Santonio Holmes waived his right to a preliminary hearing on a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from an October traffic stop . . . Former New York Giants wide receiver
Mark Ingram pleaded not guilty in Central Islip, N.Y., to a bail-jumping charge stemming from his failure to show on the day he was scheduled to begin serving a money-laundering and bank fraud sentence . . . City Council members in the city of Industry, Calif., unanimously approved a proposal for a pro football stadium intended to lure a team back to the Los Angeles area. The vote helps clear the way for developers of the $800 million venue to begin contacting NFL teams about a possible move to the city 15 miles east of Los Angeles . . . The Hawaii Tourism Authority board rejected the NFL's proposal to return the Pro Bowl to the islands in 2011 and 2012.
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