Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Donald Penn will not be charged with a crime after an investigation into an alleged domestic-violence
incident last month in Los Angeles.
The city attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan said Wednesday that there wasn't enough evidence to bring charges against the 35-year-old Penn.
Mateljan said the case was based on an alleged incident in April between Penn and his wife. He didn't have additional details.
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He signed a two-year, $21 million contract extension in 2017.
Tyler Matakevich wants to prove he can handle the job. Jon Bostic just wants to be on
the field.
Matakevich and Bostic are competing for Pittsburgh's opening at inside linebacker after the Steelers did not use a draft pick on the position. The
winner gets to start alongside veteran Vince Williams and an opportunity to help
fill the massive void left by Ryan Shazier, who is out for the season while
recovering from spinal stabilization surgery.
"What happened to Ryan was terrible," Matakevich said. "But that was an opportunity that not too many guys get, to step in and really step up."
The Steelers signed Bostic to a two-year contract in March to provide veteran depth at inside linebacker after Shazier got hurt last December at
Cincinnati.
"I told (coach Mike Tomlin) that when I came in, I'm coming in to compete," Bostic said. "I would like to not come off the field and going forward, I'm
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The Steelers gave Matakevich and Bostic a vote of confidence when they opted not to select an inside linebacker in April's draft.
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Matakevich, a 2016 seventh-round pick, has played in 31 games with the Steelers. While he hasn't made any starts on defense, his impact has been felt
on special teams, particularly last season.
Matakevich blocked two punts, including one that was recovered for a touchdown. He also broke up a pass on a fake punt by Minnesota.
Matakevich took the majority of the first-team snaps during spring workouts
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The well-traveled Bostic is currently on his fifth team, having also played with Chicago, New England, Detroit and Indianapolis. He said it doesn't matter
where he practices, as long as he's on the field.
"To be honest, it's important to get the reps," said Bostic, who was Chicago's second-round pick in 2013. "Regardless of whatever (group) you're
running on the field, I still have to earn my job."
Bostic spent 2017 in Indianapolis
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knee injury ended his season.
Matakevich battled a shoulder injury last season, initially getting hurt against Kansas City in October. He left a December game against Cincinnati and
was inactive the next week against Baltimore before finishing out the season and
undergoing shoulder surgery following the Steelers' playoff loss to
Jacksonville.
"It definitely held me back, playing pretty much the whole year with one arm," Matakevich said. "It's hard enough with two, but it's definitely a little
harder with one."
Now, there isn't anything holding Matakevich back. The same goes for Bostic.
"When we're out there, we're competing against each other, but we're making the defense better
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NOTES: Tomlin said OLB Bud Dupree has a concussion. ... WR Antonio Brown missed his fourth practice and is considered day to day. ... CB Joe Haden, CB
Brian Allen, OL Chukwuma Okorafor, OLB T.J. Watt, TE Vance McDonald and CB Coty
Sensabaugh all missed Saturday's practice. ... WR Darrius Heyward-Bey and WR
JuJu Smith-Schuster couldn't finish the workout.
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