Charger Killed In Car Accident

David Griggs, a starting linebacker last season for the AFC champion San Diego Chargers, died when his speeding Lexus slid off an expressway ramp and slammed into a large sign pole.

Griggs, who also played for the Miami Dolphins, was 28.

He apparently lost control of the car late Monday on a ramp linking Florida’s Turnpike with three other roads west of Fort Lauderdale. The car traveled across another ramp and grassy median before slamming into the pole, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Griggs was taken to Broward General Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.

The Seattle Seahawks have signed tight end Paul Green and rookie defensive tackle Henry McMillian.

Green, a restricted free agent, has played the last three seasons with the Seahawks.

The 6-foot-3, 275-pound McMillian was a sixthround pick this year after starting two seasons at Florida.