IN BRIEF
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones pleaded not guilty to possession of cocaine, a charge that carries up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Jones, who is free on a $2,500 bond, returned to Jacksonville, Fla., in time to show up at the Jaguars' practice that evening. He faces an Oct. 10 trial date — two days before the Jaguars play at Denver.
The 25-year-old Jones, a former Arkansas Razorback quarterback who was taken in the first round by Jacksonville in 2005, was arrested July 10 when a Fayetteville police officer saw him inside a car allegedly cutting up cocaine with a credit card.
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Bobby Engram will miss six to eight weeks with a cracked bone in his right shoulder sustained on the first play of Friday's preseason game against Minnesota, adding to the injuries on offense for the defending four-time NFC West champions.Holmgren said the worst case for Engram would be missing three regular-season games.
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired slugger Adam Dunn from the Cincinnati Reds for minor-league pitcher Dallas Buck and two players to be named later. Dunn, 28, was batting .233 this season for the Reds, with 32 home runs.
