Steelers LB Chickillo off commissioner's exempt list


Reuters | Updated: 31-10-2019 22:18 IST | Created: 31-10-2019 21:45 IST
Steelers LB Chickillo off commissioner's exempt list
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The Pittsburgh Steelers returned linebacker Anthony Chickillo to the active roster after he was removed from the commissioner's exempt list, the team announced Thursday. He is now eligible to play and practice.

"The League will continue to conduct an investigation of the incident, and we acknowledge that Anthony could still be subject to discipline by the League Office under the Personal Conduct Policy," Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said in a team statement. On Oct. 20, Chickillo, 26, was arrested at a casino hotel in southern Pennsylvania and charged with simple assault, criminal mischief and harassment relating to a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, Alysha Newman, an Olympic pole vaulter for the Canadian national team.

All charges were withdrawn Wednesday because Chickillo and Newman, who was cited for harassment in the incident, elected not to pursue charges. In a statement issued Wednesday, Newman said she and Chickillo hadn't been in contact since Oct. 20.

"I choose to move forward, to focus on me and the next ten months preparing for the Olympic Games. Part of my choice also means allowing myself to heal, to forgive and grow stronger," she said. Chickillo, a sixth-round draft pick in 2015 from Miami (Fla.), signed a two-year, $8 million contract before the season. A foot injury has limited him to three games this season, in which he has three assisted tackles and 0.5 sacks.

In a corresponding move, the Steelers released linebacker Jayrone Elliott, who had replaced Chickillo on the 53-man roster. 

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