Texans safety Jimmie Ward has a civil case to go along with his criminal one. Ward, who has been arrested twice in recent months, faces a civil lawsuit alleging multiple instances of assault, according to Mo Haider of ABC13.com.

Word on Tuesday was that Browns cornerback Denzel Ward avoided a serious injury when he went down in practice earlier in the day and confirmation of that came on Wednesday.

Simmons didn't address the dustup . But unless he's got a different version, things appear to be just fine between Tennessee's No. 1 pick rookie quarterback and its three-time Pro Bowl defensive captain.