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NFL will review Dennard conviction under conduct policy

Published February 20, 2013 08:27 AM
Alfonzo Dennard

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2013 file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard walks along the sideline during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Foxborough, Mass. Dennard has been convicted of assaulting a police officer in Lincoln, Neb., last year. The Lincoln Journal Star is reporting a Lancaster County jury found Dennard guilty Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 of the felony charge and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. He faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced on a later date. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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While Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard has far more significant problems in court, he also may have a little trouble at work.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello advises PFT that the league will review Dennard’s conviction for assaulting a police officer under the personal-conduct policy.

The review will occur even though the incident occurred before Dennard was drafted.

Arguably, the violation wasn’t crystallized until he was convicted. Still, the underlying conduct happened before Dennard was drafted. And he was punished for that transgression, as a practical matter, via the free-fall from round two to round seven of the 2012 draft.

If the league disciplines Dennard, look for him and the union to challenge it.