PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Judge Dismisses Case Against Rison
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An Atlanta municipal judge dismissed assault and weapons charges against Falcon wide receiver Andre Rison, but prosecutors said the case might be reopened and investigated further.
Rison was charged with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm, simple battery and carrying a pistol without a license after a fight with his fiancee, rap singer Lisa Lopes, outside a nightclub on Sept. 2.
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The Falcons released running back John Stephens, obtained earlier this month in a trade with the Green Bay Packers for Eric Dickerson, and signed two players from their practice squad, running back Anthony Wallace and quarterback Chris Haker.
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