Patriots Probing Incident

The New England Patriots are looking into the involvement of three players in a Boston nightclub incident that resulted in a woman being hospitalized.

Quarterback Drew Bledsoe, offensive lineman Max Lane and backup quarterback Scott Zolak were said to have jumped off the stage where they had been invited by a performing group.

Temecka Messier suffered neck, shoulder and arm injuries and was in a hospital Saturday.

Police questioned her there Friday night and a spokesman for the department said Messier recognized one of the men as a Patriots’ player.

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John Carney’s season came to a premature end when the San Diego Chargers put the kicker on injured reserve, nearly eight weeks after he sprained knee ligaments during a loss at Seattle. Safety Gerome Williams, signed off the practice squad, took Carney’s place on the roster.