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NFL notebook: Superintendent resigns after Watson comments

ByReuters

Published 23/09/2018 at 00:51 GMT

The Texas school superintendent who made a racially charged comment about Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has resigned, a Houston television station reported Saturday.

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The Onalaska Independent School District's Board of Trustees accepted a letter
of resignation from Lynn Redden after a meeting Saturday morning, according to
ABC 13.
Redden came under fire for a comment posted on the Houston Chronicle's
Facebook page following the Texans' Week 2 loss to the Tennessee Titans. "You
can't count on a black quarterback," he wrote.
"The OISD does not condone negative comments or actions toward any race," the
school board said in a statement earlier this week. "The District values every
individual and therefore the District will take the appropriate measures to
address the situation expeditiously and completely."
--Four days after signing with the Washington Redskins, wide receiver Breshad
Perriman has been released.
Washington promoted running back Kapri Bibbs to the 53-man roster in his
place. Running back Rob Kelley recently went on injured reserve with an
injured toe.
Perriman, 25, was the 26th player selected in the 2015 NFL Draft by the
Baltimore Ravens. After missing his rookie season due to injury, he made his
debut in 2016, appearing in all 16 games and catching 33 passes for 499 yards
and three touchdowns.
--Tennessee Titans linebacker Kamalei Correa will not play Sunday against the
Jacksonville Jaguars because of a back injury.
Correa, tied for the team lead with two sacks, had been listed as questionable
but was downgraded on Saturday. Correa, 24, was acquired in a trade with the
Baltimore Ravens in August for a 2019 sixth-round pick.
The Titans also said safety Kendrick Lewis will miss his third straight game
with a foot injury. He has not played in a regular season game since 2016 with
Baltimore.
--The San Francisco 49ers released linebacker Terence Garvin and promoted
defensive back Tyvis Powell to the 53-man roster, the team announced.
Garvin saw action in one game this season for San Francisco. The 27-year-old
has played 75 games (four starts) in six NFL seasons, including stints with
the Pittsburgh Steelers (2013-15), Washington Redskins (2016) and Seattle
Seahawks (2017).
Powell, 24, played in three games for San Francisco last season and has three
defensive tackles and two special teams' stops. He also played in eight games
for the Seahawks in 2016.
--Tight end Erik Swoope was promoted to the Indianapolis Colts' 53-man roster
from the practice squad as fellow tight end Jack Doyle is considered week to
week with a hip injury.
Swoope, who played basketball at the University of Miami, has been on and off
the Colts' roster since signing as an undrafted rookie in 2014. He was also
active for Week 1. He has 16 career receptions in 18 games over five seasons.
The Colts waived cornerback Lenzy Pipkins to make room for Swoope on the
roster and signed quarterback Phillip Walker to the practice squad.
--Field Level Media
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