NFL free agent Donte Stallworth was hospitalized Saturday with serious burns after the hot air balloon carrying him and two other people crashed into power lines above South Florida, his agent said.
The 10-year NFL veteran won’t suffer any permanent damage from the accident in Homestead, said Drew Rosenhaus, Stallworth's agent.Rosenhaus said one of the passengers was Stallworth’s girlfriend, but he would not say whether she was hurt.The basket carrying three hot air balloon passengers crashed into the power lines while airborne, according to Miami-Dade Police spokesman Roy Rutland.Two passengers were injured and transported to a trauma center, Rutland said. A third passenger in the basket was not injured.Stallworth played in one game last season for the New England Patriots, then went on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He has 35 career touchdown catches.Giants sign ConnorFormer Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dan Connor has signed with the New York Giants as a free agent.The Giants announced the signing of the former Penn State product Saturday without disclosing details.Connor started five games at middle linebacker for Dallas last season, making 56 tackles. He also started three games at weakside linebacker.A nice parting gift?Star cornerback Darrelle Revis, the subject of trade rumors, has earned a $1 million roster bonus as a result of a clause in his contract with the New York Jets.According to the clause, the bonus kicked in on Saturday because Revis remains on the Jets’ roster — not traded or cut — at the end of the business day.Revis will receive the bonus later in the year and it counts on New York’s salary cap, whether or not he remains with the team.Briefly • Patriots: Receiver Brandon Lloyd was released while defensive backs Aqib Talib, Kyle Arrington and Adrian Wilson were re-signed. • 49ers: Former Rams safety Craig Dahl signed a three-year contract, giving the team a replacement in the secondary after Dashon Goldson received a five-year deal from Tampa Bay. • Jets: Former Cowboys kicker Nick Folk, an unrestricted free agent, re-signed.Have more to add? News tip? Tell us
