NFL Closes Aqib Talib Investigation

The NFL has formally closed its investigation into Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib‘s 2016 shooting episode, according to Tom Pelissero of USA Today (Twitter links). As was expected, the league will not discipline Talib with either a suspension or a fine.Aqib Talib (Vertical)

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Talib, of course, was not charged with a crime after Dallas police concluded the veteran defensive back shot himself. On the night of the incident, Talib reportedly told police he was at a park when he was shot, but the police were investigating the evening in full. “Everything was a blur and I was too intoxicated to remember what happened,” said Talib at the time. Authorities never recovered the weapon used in the shooting, and few (if any) witnesses were talking about what happened.

Talib, 31, isn’t getting off completely scot-free, however: Pelissero reports Talib must complete a firearm safety course and provide a list of the weapons he owns. Compared to the sanctions that Talib could have faced, however, those requirements seem infinitesimally insignificant. Talib is under contract with the Broncos through the 2019 campaign.

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