Charges dropped against free-agent TE Griffin

Charges against former Houston Texans tight end Ryan Griffin were dismissed Friday, two weeks after the team released him following his arrest in Nashville, Tenn.

Griffin, 29, was charged with vandalism and public intoxication on April 26, the night of the second and third rounds of the NFL draft, which was held in Nashville. He allegedly punched a hotel window and sustained a bloody left hand in the incident. He was released a day later on $1,750 bond, with a court date set for Friday.

The Houston Chronicle reported the charges were dismissed at a settlement conference. Griffin was assessed $195 in court costs.

Griffin was entering the final year of a three-year, $9 million extension signed in March 2017. He was set to count $2.7 million against the cap, but Houston will save all of that figure.

A sixth-round pick by the Texans in 2013, Griffin had 24 catches for 305 yards in 14 games (11 starts) last season. Through six seasons, he has 136 catches for 1,491 yards and seven scores in 77 games (36 starts).

--Field Level Media