NFL | Larry Johnson is sentenced to 2 years of probation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Larry Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs was sentenced to two years' probation Friday after pleading guilty to two counts of disturbing the peace for separate incidents involving women at nightclubs last year.

A Kansas City Municipal Court judge suspended imposition of the sentence and will remove the guilty plea from the public record if Johnson finishes the probation without further incidents.

While on probation, Johnson will not be allowed to consume alcohol or be at any Kansas City bars or nightclubs after 9 p.m. He also must complete anger-control counseling and 40 hours of community service.

The 29-year-old Johnson originally was charged with assault in the two incidents, but those charges were changed to disturbing the peace Friday.

The first incident occurred Feb. 24 last year, when a 26-year-old woman accused Johnson of pushing her head at a Kansas City nightspot.

Johnson also was accused of spitting a drink in the face of a 24-year-old woman and threatening to kill her boyfriend at another Kansas City club Oct. 10.

That woman, Ashley N. Stewart of Lawrence, Kan., filed a suit against Johnson in November, accusing him of negligence, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

The league suspended Johnson one game for violating the league's player-conduct policy in November and the Chiefs deactivated the two-time Pro Bowler for three games. He has asked Kansas City to trade him.

The October incident marked the fourth time in five years Johnson had been accused of assaulting a woman.

In 2003, he was charged with aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery for allegedly brandishing a gun during an argument with his former girlfriend. The charges were dropped after he completed a domestic-violence diversion program.

Another woman accused Johnson of pushing her at a nightclub in 2005, though the charges were later dropped after she failed to show up for court hearings.

Johnson was one of the best running backs in the league in 2005 and 2006, rushing for at least 1,750 yards in each season. He has been injured and inconsistent since, rushing for 1,433 yards in 20 games.

Notes

• Defensive tackle Rod Coleman, 32, a former Pro Bowl performer who did not play last season after being released by Atlanta, has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.

• The San Francisco 49ers released offensive tackle Jonas Jennings, 31, after four injury-filled seasons with the team. He left the Buffalo Bills in 2005 for a seven-year, $36 million deal.

• Offensive lineman Duke Preston, 26, has agreed to terms with the Green Bay Packers. He spent his first four seasons with Buffalo.

• Fullback Naufahu Tahi, 27, is staying in Minnesota. The Vikings matched Cincinnati's offer of one year and $1.4 million, meaning they will keep the restricted free agent.

• Less than four years after Hurricane Katrina tore up the Louisiana Superdome and cast doubt on the future of major pro sports in New Orleans, the city submitted a bid to host the Super Bowl in 2013.

• Mark Ingram, 43, a former New York Giants receiver, pleaded guilty to bail jumping in a federal court in New York, as part of a plea deal for his failure to show up at a federal prison to serve a sentence for money laundering, Newsday reported.

The deal will require Ingram to serve another 21 to 27 months in prison in addition to the 7-year, 8-month sentence he already was ordered to start serving in December.