Shockey saves teammate's life

August 31, 2011|DAILY NEWS WIRE REPORTS
  • (Ross D. Franklin/AP file photo)

Carolina tight end Jeremy Shockey came to the rescue of Panthers teammate Ben Hartsock by performing the Heimlich maneuver at the team's cafeteria at Bank of America Stadium.

The incident occurred Monday afternoon after Hartsock, a fellow tight end, began choking on a piece of meat. Hartsock said he signaled for help when he couldn't breathe, and after one teammate was unable to perform the Heimlich, Shockey took over and succeeded.

Hartsock joked about the incident yesterday, saying, "We had to call in the reliever and that was Jeremy Shockey. Don't let the tattoos fool you, he's a good Samaritan. He knows how to administer the Heimlich."

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Shockey declined to discuss the incident.

 

Noteworthy * 

Agent Jason Rosenhaus said Frank Gore and San Francisco have agreed to terms on a new 3-year contract extension that keeps the running back with the team through 2014.

Gore is set to make $21 million, with $13.5 million in guaranteed money. The team is expected to announced the deal today.

In othe news, 49ers wideout Michael Crabtree participated in practice for the first time this preseason. He had been out with a left foot injury.

* Cleveland starting offensive guard Eric Steinbach had back surgery to repair a disk issue and will miss the season.

* Tennessee defensive end Derrick Morgan, the Titans' first-round pick of 2010, will miss the season opener after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Coach Mike Munchak said Morgan could miss up to 3 weeks.

* San Diego released long snapper David Binn, the only player left from their 1994 Super Bowl team. Binn's release means the Chargers will go with Mike Windt as their long snapper.

* Washington released oft-injured third-year receiver Malcolm Kelly, who was slowed by knee and ankle injuries his rookie season and missed all of last year with a pulled hamstring.

* New Orleans released former starting defensive end Alex Brown, who was entering his 10th year in the NFL, and signed veteran kicker John Kasay.

The signing of the 41-year-old Kasay comes after Garrett Hartley hurt his hip while kicking an extra point in the Saints' preseason victory at Oakland on Sunday.

* New York Jets coach Rex Ryan said kicker Nick Folk and punter T.J. Conley have won their respective training-camp competitions. Folk, New York's kicker last season, beat out Nick Novak. Conley won the job over Chris Bryan. Ryan also said fullback John Conner is in a walking boot with a left ankle injury, but hopes to be ready for the season opener on Sept. 11 against Dallas.

* The NFL and the players' union are donating $1 million to memorials and charities to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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