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CINCINNATI - Bengals cornerback Dennis Weathersby was hospitalized in serious condition with a head injury Tuesday, one day after his car went off a highway ramp and struck a utility pole.
Officials at University Hospital said it was too soon to comment on Weathersby's long-term outlook.
Police were investigating why Weathersby lost control of the car. A blood test showed no evidence of drugs or alcohol, police Lt. Tom Wells said.
Weathersby was the Bengals' fourth-round draft choice in 2003 from Oregon State. He dropped in the draft after being a victim of a drive-by shooting last April and played in four games on special teams.
Weathersby was shot last year in Pasadena, Calif., a bullet entering his back below the lungs, passing through his torso and lodging in his upper left arm.
The reputed gang member convicted of attempted murder in the case had mistaken Weathersby and a friend for two gang members.
BROWNS: Ron Wolf resigned as a part-time personnel consultant less than three months after being hired by the club. Wolf, who built the Packers into a Super Bowl champion, said his decision to leave was tied to Carmen Policy's resignation as team president last week.
CHIEFS: All-Pro kick returner Dante Hall will be inducted into NFL Europe's Scottish Claymores on Sunday during its home opener with the Amsterdam Admirals. Hall spent the 2001 season with the Claymores, leading the league with a 24.4-yard kickoff return average.
PATRIOTS: Otis Smith, at 38 the oldest cornerback in the league, is returning for a third stint with New England. A 14-year veteran, Smith was released by the Patriots before last season and signed with the Lions. He started 13 games.
RAVENS: Dick Cass has been appointed team president after helping broker Steve Bisciotti's purchase of the team. Cass, a Washington-based corporate lawyer, also represented Jerry Jones in his acquisition of the Cowboys in 1989 and has worked for the NFL on various deals.
REDSKINS: Tight end Brian Kozlowski was signed, and tight end Byron Chamberlain was released. Kozlowski has played 10 seasons - the past seven with Atlanta - and could serve as the versatile H-back coach Joe Gibbs has been seeking. Chamberlain, once a Pro Bowl player with Minnesota, failed to make an impact after joining the Redskins last season. He was inactive for seven of 11 games and caught four passes for 29 yards.
TITANS: Eddie George, the leading rusher in team history, said he won't be surprised if he is released after June 1 in a cost-cutting move. His contract would count $7.3-million against the Titans' $80.6-million cap next season, including a base salary of $4.25-million. The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement on a pay cut that would allow George to return for a ninth season. "Change is inevitable, and this may be one of those times," George told reporters after the first day of the team's two-day training camp in Nashville, Tennessee.
VIKINGS: Cornerback Eric Kelly was re-signed to a one-year contract. A third-round pick in 2001, Kelly started 23 of 32 games in his first two seasons but saw his role reduced to mostly special teams in 2003.