Court documents show the charge was dismissed after Buggs’ defense team presented statements from a phone call that cleared ...

Former defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs, who also played for the University of Alabama, was originally charged with animal ...

“I gave Otis three responsibilities, take care of the dogs, take care of the house, and make sure the house was straight. Did you do that to your fullest Ability?” Buggs said on the call.

Buggs had asked Lee to watch his dogs and look after his house while he was out of town. Lee said he “panicked” when he realized how much time it would take. Buggs had been sentenced in July ...