A year and a half after defensive end Greg Hardy was charged with attacking Nicole Holder, Deadspin obtained photos of the injuries Hardy allegedly inflicted on his then-girlfriend, along with hundreds of pages of records in the case, and published them Friday afternoon.
The pictures released Friday show Holder with multiple bruises and include several of Hardy with marks on his face.
A source told ESPN that the NFL saw all of the police photos that were released during a trip to North Carolina before Hardy, who was playing for the Panthers, was suspended by the NFL. The source said the NFL also sued the state of North Carolina for the right to view seven additional photos related to the incident.
Hardy was placed on the NFL commissioner's exempt list on Sept. 17, 2014. He signed a one-year, $11.3 million deal with the Cowboys on March 18, 2015.
Hardy was accused of throwing Holder against a bathroom wall, throwing her on a bed covered with assault rifles, choking her, and threatening her life at his apartment.
Hardy was convicted on charges of domestic violence against Holder in 2014 in a bench trial. He appealed, seeking a jury trial, but the case was thrown out in February 2015, when Holder stopped cooperating with authorities.
Hardy missed a year of football. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently praised Hardy as a "real leader."
Neither the NFL nor the Cowboys would comment Friday. The NFL Players Association hasn't responded to a request by ESPN for comment.
Mariota to start
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota will return to the starting lineup Sunday to face the Saints.
Mariota, who is officially listed as probable, has missed the Titans' last two games with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Mariota's injury occurred on a hit from Miami's Olivier Vernon, who was penalized for roughing the passer.
''He's going to play,'' Titans interim coach Mike Mularkey said. ''I think each day he has gotten better. To be on the turf [for Friday's practice] here, which is the same turf he's going to be on Sunday, it was good to see him move around like he did.''
Mariota will wear a brace to protect the knee, but Mularkey said he isn't concerned about any issues with his quarterback's mobility.
''You can't simulate game speed, but that will show up on Sunday when the adrenaline gets flowing,'' Mularkey said.
The Titans will be missing wide receiver Kendall Wright and cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson on Sunday. Wright has a sprained MCL in his left knee and Wreh-Wilson has a hamstring injury.
Cornerback Jason McCourty hasn't practiced this week due to a groin injury and is listed as questionable. The Titans are expected to test him to see if he can play Sunday. If McCourty isn't available, the Titans are expected to make a roster move to add another cornerback.
Pierre-Paul decision due
The Giants will decide Saturday whether to activate Jason Pierre-Paul. Coach Tom Coughlin said that everything is positive at this point for Pierre-Paul, but the medical staff wants to look at him one more time before clearing him to play at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Pierre-Paul, 26, has not played since losing his right index finger and injuring a couple of other fingers on the hand in a fireworks accident on July 4. The two-time Pro Bowler led the Giants with 12½ sacks last season.
Mangold improves
Nick Mangold is set to return to his spot in the middle of the Jets' offensive line. The veteran center was listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars after fully participating in practice Friday.
Mangold missed only the fourth game of his 10-year career last Sunday at Oakland, where he was replaced by Wesley Johnson.
He was limited Thursday in his return to team drills after being injured late in New York's loss at New England on Oct. 25.
Safety Calvin Pryor (ankle) was ruled out for the second straight week by coach Todd Bowles, leaving Marcus Gilchrist and Dion Bailey as the team's only healthy players at the position. Bowles didn't rule out promoting Rontez Miles from the practice squad, and said several players worked out at the spot during the week, including Bailey, Miles, and cornerbacks Dee Milliner and Marcus Williams.
Eagles out of line
The Eagles could be without a key veteran on both sides of the ball when they travel to Dallas on Sunday night.
Left tackle Jason Peters (back) and inside linebacker DeMeco Ryans (hamstring) have both been listed as questionable for the game.
Rookie wide receiver Nelson Agholor (ankle) and running back Ryan Mathews (groin) are also listed as questionable.
Peters suffered back spasms in the Eagles' 27-16 loss to the Panthers on Oct. 25. Even though the team had its bye last week, Peters only practiced once this week, an abbreviated workout Tuesday.
If he cannot play, right tackle Lane Johnson would switch to the left side and backup Dennis Kelly would start at right tackle.
Vikings’ defense ailing
Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks will miss the game against St. Louis because of a rib injury. Outside linebacker Anthony Barr is questionable with back injury and defensive tackle Shariff Floyd (knee) will miss another game, leaving the Vikings with a banged-up defense to face Rams rookie running back Todd Gurley . . . If rookie Jeremy Langford is a little more amped up for the Bears' game at San Diego on Monday night, it would not be hard to see why. Langford says he is ''very excited'' to make his first start with Matt Forte expected to sit out because of a knee injury . . . Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack practiced fully for the first time this week and is expected to play in Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. Mack has been nursing a sore hamstring that sidelined him for one practice and limited him in another. He suffered the injury in the second half of Oakland's 34-20 win over the Jets last week. Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said the move to rest Mack this week was precautionary.
Watkins certain to play
Bills receiver Sammy Watkins says he's set to return from an ankle injury and play Sunday against the Dolphins. ''I'll definitely be out there,'' he said Friday. Watkins is listed as questionable. He didn't practice Friday, a day after having a setback in practice. The Bills' top receiver has been sidelined since hurting his left ankle while catching a touchdown pass against Cincinnati on Oct. 18 . . . The Falcons waived Dezmen Southward, a third-round draft pick last year, to make room for cornerback Akeem King on the 53-man roster. Southward struggled after moving from safety to cornerback and was active in only three games. King, a seventh-round pick this year, has been on the practice squad. The Falcons (6-2) will be without nickel cornerback Robert Alford for Sunday's game at San Francisco (2-6) with a groin injury. Starting left cornerback Desmond Trufant is listed as probable with a back injury. Strong safety William Moore (groin), outside linebacker Justin Durant (calf), and receiver Leonard Hankerson (hamstring) have been ruled out this week.
Manziel’s stock rises
Johnny Manziel's prime-time TV performance didn't earn him a full-time gig. At least not yet.
Browns coach Mike Pettine said he'll wait until next week before deciding on whether to stick with Manziel as his starting quarterback. Manziel filled in for injured starter Josh McCown on Thursday night against Cincinnati and delivered some Johnny Football moments as well as a few he'd like to have back during a 31-10 loss to the unbeaten Bengals.
After playing three games in 12 days and not having a break this season, Pettine said he and his coaching staff ''all are going to hit the pause button and get away for a little bit.''
When they return, the Browns (2-7) will then decide whether to keep McCown, who is recovering from injured ribs, as their starter or turn Cleveland's offense over to Manziel, who capped a 92-yard scoring drive with a touchdown pass late in the first half against the Bengals but was shut down after halftime.
In the first half, Manziel completed 11 of 18 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. In the second, he went 4 of 15 for 40 as the Bengals kept him from rolling out where he can be so dangerous. The Browns didn't pick up their initial first down of the second half until late in the fourth quarter.
McCown might not be ready for the Nov. 15 game against Pittsburgh — Cleveland's only game in a 24-day stretch — so it's possible Manziel will get a second straight start by necessity. However, he's still under review by the NFL, which is investigating whether Manziel violated its personal conduct policy during a fight with girlfriend Colleen Crowley on Oct. 12.
Heath in clear
Cowboys safety Jeff Heath will not be fined by the NFL for his hit on Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette, who needed surgery to stabilize ligaments in his neck.
Lockette was injured last Sunday in Seattle's 13-12 win over Dallas during a punt return when he was hit by Heath and knocked out. He laid motionless for several minutes and was eventually strapped to a backboard and taken off the field.
Heath was penalized for an illegal blindside block on the play, but the league ruled Friday that it didn't warrant an additional fine.
Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett was fined $20,000 for his late hit on Dallas quarterback Matt Cassel.
Cincinnati safety George Iloka was docked $23,152 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Pittsburgh tight end Heath Miller.