Michael82
07-26-2007, 11:21 AM
Six-year veteran safety Jarrod Cooper, suspended for the first four games of the season by the league last week for a violation of the NFL's steroid policy, has been released by the Oakland Raiders at the outset of training camp.
The move could end the career of the former Kansas State standout, who was regarded as one of the NFL's best special teams players, but whose tenure in the league has been marked by a series of off-field problems.
Cooper, 29, becomes the latest player to be released by a team this spring or summer after league sanctions were levied against him. In previous seasons, because of the collective bargaining agreement, franchises were all but precluded from releasing such players. But the new personal conduct policy appears to give teams increased latitude in that regard, and the NFL Players Association has not challenged any of the moves.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2949591
The move could end the career of the former Kansas State standout, who was regarded as one of the NFL's best special teams players, but whose tenure in the league has been marked by a series of off-field problems.
Cooper, 29, becomes the latest player to be released by a team this spring or summer after league sanctions were levied against him. In previous seasons, because of the collective bargaining agreement, franchises were all but precluded from releasing such players. But the new personal conduct policy appears to give teams increased latitude in that regard, and the NFL Players Association has not challenged any of the moves.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2949591