Cris Carter apologizes for remarks to rookies

Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter has issued an apology for telling NFL rookies at a league symposium in 2014 that they should “get a fall guy” to help them avoid trouble.
Carter posted his apology on Twitter after an ESPN article drew attention to the remarks he made during a presentation last year. He told a group of rookies from NFC teams in the session that if any of them were to get into trouble off the field, it was important to have someone who would step forward and take the blame.
The NFL had video of the talk on its website for a year, but it was pulled after it came to light on Sunday night.
“Seeing that video has made me realize how wrong I was,” Carter tweeted. “I was brought there to educate young people and instead I gave them very bad advice. Every person should take responsibility for his own actions. I’m sorry and I truly regret what I said that day.”
Former 49ers linebacker Chris Borland told ESPN that he was disgusted by a session in the 2014 rookie symposium in which an unnamed former player advised young players to identify a “fall guy” within their circle of friends. Video of Carter giving those remarks quickly surfaced.
Wearing his yellow Hall of Fame jacket, Carter is speaking to the group along with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Warren Sapp. Carter pulls Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater onto the stage to help illustrate his point.
“You all are not going to all do the right stuff,” Carter is seen telling the audience in the video. “So I got to teach you all how to get around all this stuff too. If you’re going to have a crew, one of them fools got to know he’s going to jail.”
Manziel sits with sore arm: Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is not throwing during practice because of a sore right elbow that has bothered him for two weeks.
Manziel ended his workout early on Sunday. He is dressed and on the field Monday, but he has only handed off the ball and watched from the side as quarterbacks Josh McCown and Thad Lewis throw.
Browns offensive coordinator John DeFilippo says he’s not concerned about Manziel’s elbow injury being a long-term condition and chalks up the issue to “wear and tear.” DeFilippo says Manziel’s throwing mechanics may have contributed to the soreness.
Texans name Hoyer starter: Brian Hoyer has been named the Houston Texans’ starting quarterback.
Hoyer had been competing with Ryan Mallett for the job. Coach Bill O’Brien announced the decision Monday, saying Hoyer won the job because of his composure and consistency.
Hoyer started 13 games for the Cleveland Browns last season before signing with the Texans in the offseason. Mallett started two games for Houston last season before having season-ending surgery for a torn pectoral muscle.
The Texans travel to New Orleans for their third preseason game this weekend.
Rams RB Gurley cleared to practice: Todd Gurley has been cleared to practice with the St. Louis Rams, but the 10th overall pick in the draft still won’t play in the preseason.
Without him, the first team offense has mustered three points in two games. Coach Jeff Fisher is not concerned, adding he thought the starters looked good practicing against the Cowboys for two days last week in Oxnard, Calif.
“You guys all ask me the same questions: What’s up with your offense?” Fisher said Monday. “We keep it basic.
“Our offense is coming, it’s coming.”