Browns' Mike Hall Placed on Exempt List

Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. has been placed on the NFL Commissioner's Exempt List following an arrest on August 13 for domestic violence. Hall was charged after allegedly threatening his fiancée with a gun, although she later recanted the gun-related accusation. Players on the exempt list do not count against the team's roster limit and cannot participate in team activities, though they continue to be paid. The NFL is conducting its own investigation and will determine whether a suspension is warranted irrespective of the legal outcome. Hall, a second-round pick from Ohio State, has been involved in all team activities and preseason games since the incident.