The Dallas Cowboys signed free-agent defensive end Greg Hardy, whose 2014 NFL season was cut short because of a domestic violence case that was eventually dismissed.
In the Cowboys' statement announcing the one-year deal on Wednesday, owner Jerry Jones acknowledged the team thought long and hard about Hardy, who could still face further punishment by the league.
"We have spent a great deal of time over the last two days in meeting with Greg directly and gaining a solid understanding of what he is all about as a person and as a football player," Jones said.
In February, prosecutors in North Carolina, where Hardy played for the Panthers, dismissed domestic violence charges against him, saying his accuser had not cooperated in the case.
Mecklenburg County district attorney Andrew Murray said he understands Hardy and his accuser had reached a civil settlement and she had intentionally made herself unavailable.
Hardy had been convicted by a judge last July of assaulting and threatening the woman but he appealed to have a jury hear the case.
When prosecutors could not move ahead, the prior conviction was considered overturned.
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