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Odell Thurman timeline
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
April 23, 2005: Drafted in the second round (No. 48 overall), joining David Pollack (No. 17) and Chris Henry (No. 83) as Bengals' first-day picks.
Jan. 1, 2006: Finishes rookie season with team-high 148 tackles and 4 forced fumbles. His 5 INTs leads NFL rookies.
Extras
Sept. 25, 2006: Already serving a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, Thurman is charged with DUI and suspended by the league until training camp 2007.
Oct. 4, 2006: A present for Thurman arrives in the equipment room — a white helmet with the inscription, "Howie Long's Tough Guys."
Feb. 21, 2007: Pleads no contest to the driving drunk charge and tells judge he is undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse.
June 1, 2007: The judge suspends all but 6 days of a 90-day sentence and orders Thurman to serve those 6 days at a treatment center.
June 8, 2007: Two Georgia men, who had accused Thurman of kicking and hitting them at a party, drop their complaint. Case is dismissed without charges filed.
July 26, 2007: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell denies Thurman's petition for reinstatement. Thurman must sit out a second straight season.
Jan. 26, 2008: Cleared by the NFL to train at Paul Brown Stadium facilities while he pursues reinstatement.
April 21, 2008: Thurman is reinstated by the league and added to Bengals' offseason roster.
May 12, 2008: Attends funeral of grandmother, Betty Thurman, in Monticello, Ga. Mrs. Thurman, 80, raised Odell in a household of 17.
May 18, 2008: Bengals release Thurman. "We have not seen the right steps taken by him," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said.
