Kearse, who was released by the Patriots Aug. 23, was stabbed Wednesday in the upper abdomen during an argument about moving and other issues, per a police report filed Thursday in Attleboro District Court. His girlfriend, Dominique Hooper, told police she brandished a knife and that cut Kearse, who was defending himself with a cardboard box.
Hooper was charged with assault and battery. She pleaded not guilty and was released on $1,000 bail.
Kearse tried to tell officials he was in the process of packing and suffered the injury while moving a cardboard box containing knives.
After being pressed for details, Hooper admitted she had brandished a knife.
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Kearse has spent five seasons in the NFL, beginning in 2011 as a seventh-round draft pick by the Dolphins out of Alabama A&M University. He’s played in 35 games, starting eight, recording 29 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks.
