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Here's what's happening around the National Football League on Friday, July 9, 2010:• Lions president Tom Lewand pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of operating a vehicle while visibly impaired, The Detroit News reported. He was given six months probation, fined $532 and ordered to attend an outpatient alcohol recovery program.
Lewand was arrested on June 26 for suspicion of driving under the influence.
He initially refused a breathalyzer, then later blew a 0.21 and a 0.20, well over Michigan's legal limit of 0.08. According to the News, Lewand told Judge Daniel L. Sutton that he had "several" vodka drinks before getting behind the wheel.
Lewand released a statement to a Detroit TV station shortly after his arrest:
"I am deeply sorry for my actions and take full responsibility for them," the statement read. "As a person in active recovery, I am committed to taking all necessary steps to insure nothing like this ever happens again."
The NFL has yet to offer a ruling on Lewand's case, but he could face some form of discipline, likely a fine.
Transaction Wire
• Oakland agreed to deals with a pair of draft picks, third-rounder Jared Veldheer and fourth-rounder Bruce Campbell. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
• San Diego and fifth-round pick Cam Thomas, DT out of North Carolina, agreed to a four-year contract.
• 49ers signed TE Nate Byham, a sixth-round pick from Pittsburgh, to a four-year deal.
• The Cardinals signed seventh-round TE Jim Dray to a four-year deal. Dray had 41 career catches at Stanford.
• The Patriots signed seventh-round DE Brandon Deaderick to a four-year deal worth just less than $2 million, according to the National Football Post.
• Green Bay signed fifth-round tight end Andrew Quarless out of Penn State to a four-year deal.
Injury Ward
• Giants safety Kenny Phillips, considered a major health question mark this season after microfracture knee surgery, told NFL.com that he expects to be ready to go for Week 1.
"To me, everything is realistic," Phillips said. "As far as being a starter, I don't know if they'll throw me out there the first game. I'm not sure. I do feel like I'll get some type of playing time in that first game."
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• 49ers rookie offensive lineman Anthony Davis (@IamAnthonyDavis): "I've been seein that win $5,000/wk commercial for most of my life. Still to this day i have never heard 'where u wrk? Oh i won the contest'"
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