Happy Friday! Carter Bahns here with a look ahead to what should be a fantastic summer weekend in the sports world. If you’re a soccer fan, the next couple of days will be a treat. More preseason football and the Little League World Series will make for a fun weekend, too.
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ISAIAH BOND AND QUINSHON JUDKINS
Two prominent NFL rookies saw their paths to the league become significantly clearer Thursday with clearance from charges in two separate cases. Undrafted free agent wide receiver Isaiah Bond was no-billed and no longer faces criminal charges after he turned himself in earlier this year on an outstanding sexual assault warrant. And the Broward (Fla.) State Attorney’s Office chose not to move forward with an alleged case of domestic violence involving Browns running back Quinshon Judkins.
The State Attorney’s Office cited a lack of evidence and witnesses, as well as a “delayed report of the incident” in its decision to pass on Judkins’ case. The Ohio State product was arrested on July 12 on alleged battery and domestic violence.
NFL impact: The decision in Judkins’ case could pave the way for him to finally sign his rookie contract with the Browns, who selected him with the No. 36 pick in this year’s NFL Draft. The expectation is that he will split time with Jerome Ford and perhaps fellow rookie Dylan Sampson in the backfield.
Meanwhile, a Collin County (Texas) grand jury returned a “no bill” in the sexual assault charge involving Bond, meaning no indictment will be issued. Thus concluded the criminal proceedings, which date back to April 10 when Bond turned himself into Frisco, Texas, police and posted $25,000 bail to be released from custody.
NFL impact: Bond could soon be Judkins’ teammate. In a statement he released on social media, the former Texas receiver thanked the Browns for giving him an…
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