Police in Oregon say Detroit Lions star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh crashed his car into a tree in downtown Portland, but was not injured.
Suh, a graduate of Portland’s Grant High School, was the NFL’s 2010 defensive rookie of the year after being the No. 2 overall pick by the Lions.
The NFL suspended him Tuesday for two games for stomping the arm of Packers guard Evan Dietrich-Smith.
Police said Suh was not impaired and was cooperative with officers following the accident at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday.
Suh lost control of the 1970 Chevrolet Coupe he was driving, which then hit a curb, light pole, drinking fountain and tree. His vehicle was towed from the scene.
Suh had two passengers in the vehicle. They were not injured.
No breath tests were performed because Suh was not impaired. No citations were issued, and a cost estimate of damages was not available.
RAMS QB UPDATE
The St. Louis Rams activated quarterback Tom Brandstater from the practice squad, reflecting concern about Sam Bradford’s availability for today’s game at San Francisco.
Bradford aggravated a left high ankle sprain in a loss to Seattle on Nov. 20, the same injury that sidelined him for two games earlier in the season. He was very limited in practice Friday.
Brandstater was re-signed to the practice squad earlier this week and could be the reserve behind A.J. Feeley. To make room on the roster, linebacker Ben Leber was waived.
EXTRA POINTS
The 49ers are a big step closer to moving from San Francisco to a new stadium about 45 miles south in Santa Clara in 2015. The team and City of Santa Clara announced they have secured long-awaited funding for the project, an $850 million loan. ... Jacksonville placed starting cornerback Will Middleton on injured reserve with a knee injury, the third player out for the year at that position, joining Rashean Mathis and Derex Cox. … The Colts promoted tight end Mike McNeill to the active roster, waived offensive lineman Mike Tepper and said tight end Brody Eldridge (hand), fullback Ryan Mahaffey (concussion) and defensive tackle Drake Nevis (back) did not travel to New England for today’s game.
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