August 1, 2008 Odell Thurman has plead not guilty to felonious assault after he allegedly broke a man's jaw in an altercation in May, according to the AP.
July 11, 2008 Former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman was indicted this week by Erie County grand jurors on a felonious assault charge, according to the Sandusky Register. On May 27, Thurman was involved in an altercation at a resort where he punched another man in the face, breaking his jaw, per the Erie County police department.
June 7, 2008 Troubled linebacker Odell Thurman has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the substance abuse policy, and he will miss the 2008 season, according to SI.com.
June 2, 2008 Odell Thurman is facing an indefinite suspension after he once again violated the league's substance abuse policy, SI.com reports. The Bengals released Thurman last week. Thurman was not available to comment, and his agent, Safarrah Lawson, says, "We have not been notified of that at this point. I have no knowledge." He has not played since his rookie year in 2005 due to suspensions based on alcohol and drug abuse.
May 30, 2008 Odell Thurman's agent said that he plans to have talks with around a half dozen teams next week regarding his client, according to the Oakland Tribune.
