AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
Fourteen months after a complaint was first filed, the investigation into criminal abuse allegations against Broncos defensive end Antonio Smith concluded. Smith will not be charged, according to the Fort Bend County (Texas) District Attorney's Office.
"The only thing that I can say is that I lean on my trust in the Lord and his grace. I can finally get to being, you know, who I am, and focus on football," Smith, 34, told The Denver Post. "It was so much ... it was serious. I wouldn't even call it a distraction.