European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 stars and stripes june 2007 Packman is released titans cornerback will plead not guilty to felony charges Byke Ritter the associated press Las vegas suspended nil player Adam Packman Jones surrendered Early Friday to face charges in a strip club Melee that preceded a triple he was released on Jones is to return Las vegas Justice court on july an aide to Clark county District attorney David Roger said a Book ing photograph released by police showed the Tennessee titans cornerback had Cut his shed Ding his distinctive Jones was in and out around 2 said Jason a Las vegas police watch command the player will plead not guilty to two felony charges of coercion stemming from allegations he threatened to kill minx club employees and that he bit a bar his lawyer if con Jones faces a maximum of 12 years in prison and a the charges in Las vegas have cast More doubt on Jones playing status with the since he was drafted in april he has been arrested six although he has not been two Sadia Morrison and Robert were scheduled to surrender later said Robert a lawyer for they also face felony charges in the 19 Melee at the club several blocks off the Las vegas strip during the Aba Allstar game after his Jones flew to said Manny another lawyer for the Arora remained in Las vegas to meet with Langford and the a filed charges wednesday against Morri son and Jones has been involved in at least 11 police authorities and Hes currently sought by atlant area police for questioning in a shooting Early monday after a fight at a strip club Jones has been suspended for the upcoming nil season for disciplinary league and team officials had said he might be reinstated for Good behaviour after the titans 10th regular sea son Las vegas police have de scribed of As Jones he faces one felony coercion charge Alleg ing he attacked a bouncer who tried to restrain of new faces five charges including Coer felony assault with a deadly weapon and Battery stemming from allegations that she hit a bouncer in the head with a bottle and attacked other club employees with a chair and a us vegas Tennessee titans cornerback Adam Packman Jones surren dered to authorities in Las vegas Early Friday and was released after posting Bond on two felony charges in connection with a 19 strip club Melee that preceded a triple authorities Young team feels that Jones Doest care Vince Young the associated press if Vince Young is any cornerback Adam Packman Jones May have used up the patience of his Tennessee titans Young was asked during a minicams session thursday if he was concerned about who free on Bond after being charged with two felony counts arising from a strip club Melee in Las we love him a whole but we feel like he dont care about us right Young the quarterback said he Hast talked to but ech oed coach Jeff Fishers com ments that the charges Are Jones Issue to Atlanta police have said they also want to question Jones As a witness to a shooting after a strip club fight on monday Jones was suspended for the 2007 season in april by nil com missioner Roger the charges in Las vegas Stem from a 19 fight at a strip club and triple shooting that left a Man and Likely mean Jones wont be allowed an Early return after the titans 10th Hes got to stay out of trouble and watch his Back out Young the titans signed cornerback Nick Harper away from India Napolis in March and signed vet eran Kelly Herndon last week after his release by Seattle to help fill the void in the secondary left by Jones bucs still hopeful a a Plummer will decide to play the associated press if Jake Plum Mer decides he wants to continue playing the Tampa Bay buccaneers would like to have general manager Bruce Allen reiterated thursday that the bucs did not acquire the former Denver quarterback with intentions of trying to Trade him to an other team if he changes his mind about the intent is the absolute Allen we want him on our was obtained from the Broncos in March for a conditional draft but has said Hes leaving the he has three seasons remaining on a contract calling for a salary of million in although the Veteran of 10 sea sons was the Only no show for Tampa Bays mandatory minicams this Allen and coach Jon Gruden remain Hope Ful that hell decide to join the team for training Camp next Plummer led Denver to the acc championship game two years ago but was benched after 11 games last season for Rookie Jay his winning percentage with the Broncos from 200306 is the fourth est in the nil behind Tom Peyton Manning and Ben and while the quarterback has said Hes Plummer has not filed paperwork with the nil r to make it Hes on our salary Cap right every player who has a contract in the nil has the same their duty is to play under the contract they Allen if Plummer decided to report to the hed join a crowded quarterback mix that includes Jeff Chris Bruce Gradkowski and Luke signed As a free agent on the same Day Plummer was acquired from is the front runner for the starting Allen said plumbers status has not been a we have not missed a beat with him not were preparing for our the general manager the quarterback Competition has been very Lively and we feel Good with the players we have so were not waiting for Allen said the bucs had been in Contact with Plummer and Well speak he would not speculate on the chances the quarterback will report with the rest of the team for the Start of training Camp on july without getting into personal we traded for him with the intent of him playing for the he knows Allen weve been very Clear what we see for him in his we just have to see if we have a meeting of the on the opening Day of Gruden would not say if Plummer would face a Fine for not attending the mandatory this is one Heck of a football player that has accomplished a great at this Point Hes re at some Point he changes his mind or recon Sid Gruden until Well coach the Guys that Are Here and move on with Arlington will be in Hospital few More Days after Accident three time pro bowl linebacker Lavar Arlington will remain in the Hospital at least a few More Days As he recovers from Arm and leg injuries from a motorcycle Accident earlier this Arlington broke his right fore Arm and had severe lacerations in his leg after crashing on a High Way ramp Hes in great said Arlington Rosalyn who visited the player on thurs Hes his usual charming self with the Pugh said Arlington expects to be released from Prince Georges Hospital Center sometime next who turned 29 on has been issued two citations one for operating a motorcycle without a proper License and the other for the crash the injuries Are a setback to Arlington already tenuous football the former Washington redskins Star was Cut by the new York giants in four months after tearing his Achilles Tendon in yet another injun Ryma rred no serious injuries for panthers Rookie in car wreck Carolina panthers Rookie receiver Dwayne Jarrett escaped serious injury after being involved in a car Acci Jarrett Darin said Jarrett car was rear ended wednesday night on interstate 77 near who walked away from the was checked out thursday by team it appears he has no serious in just some bumps and Bruise Morgan who starred at South Ern was Carolinas Sec Ond round Hes expected to compete with Drew Carter for the starting receivers Job opposite Steve Steeles sign backup nose tackle Hoke to Extension Pittsburgh backup nose tackle Chris Hoke signed a three year contract Extension with the Pittsburgh Steeles on a seven year Veteran from had one year left on his the Extension will keep him with the Steeles through the 2010 Hoke has played in 45 games with the Steeles and started including 10 games in 2004 when he replaced injured starter Casey Hampton for much of the former nil punter charged with reselling stolen goods former nil punter Rick Tuten was arrested thursday for buying stolen goods and rescuing the merchandise for a the Marion county sheriffs of fice said in a new release that deputies began investigating Tuten when they Learned he purchased a Al terrain vehicle for he allegedly purchased other tvs and electronics from suspects arrested for multiple Tuten played 12 season in the nil for Seattle and his final sea son was 1999 with the during a taped Telephone con a police informant told Tuten she had two stolen Flat screen televisions valued at according to an Tuten i dont know Noth ing about he then instructed the woman to deliver the items to his Tuten paid the woman for the televisions and then asked Herto deliver was charged with two counts of dealing in stolen authorities found the stolen at on Tutens property during a search of his he was released from Marion county jail on jail officials it was not immediately known if he had a