Donte Stallworth back on Cleveland Browns roster, but for how long?
Donte Stallworth technically returned to Browns roster.
AP photoWide receiver Donte Stallworth is now back on the Browns roster.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Now that the Super Bowl is over, receiver Donte Stallworth has been technically returned to the Cleveland Browns roster.
The team is now on the clock to act on his status.
A league source told The Plain Dealer this morning that there will be no formal league announcement about Stallworth. The source said that Stallworth and the Browns were informed about a month ago that his suspension was lifted.
Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter for driving drunk after he struck and killed a man with
his black 2005 Bentley early March 14, 2009. He reached a confidential financial settlement with
the family of 59-year-old Mario Reyes, preventing the family
from filing a civil suit.
Stallworth was also sentenced to two years of
house arrest, eight years on probation, 1,000 hours of community
service and a lifetime driver's license suspension that could be eased
after five years. He must also undergo drug and alcohol testing.
The Browns will release Stallworth rather than pay him a $1 million roster bonus due him on March 20, another source has informed The Plain Dealer.
Until the Browns make a decision on Stallworth, he is free to use their facility. David Cornwell, one of Stallworth's advisers and attorneys, said Friday that he was unaware if Stallworth intended to visit the team.
The Browns have had no comment on Stallworth.
