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ATLANTA -- Falcons coach Dan Quinn confirmed on Monday that defensive tackle RaShede Hageman is facing domestic violence charges resulting from an incident about six months ago.Hageman, a second-round draft choice in 2014, was held out of Sundays season-opening 31-24 loss to Tampa Bay. Quinn said Monday the pending misdemeanor charges in DeKalb County, Georgia were not the reason Hageman was not in uniform.Hageman played in all 16 games, including 12 starts, in 2015.Were aware of the serious allegations that are there, Quinn said. Under the player conduct policy we are not allowed to comment on any investigation forthright. We have been aware of those but wont comment further until the league comes to a final conclusion and all the facts are known.According to the DeKalb County police report obtained by The Associated Press, the charges of battery, cruelty to children and interfering with calls for emergency assistance developed from an incident on March 21 at the home of Hagemans girlfriend, Janeal Jefferies.Jefferies told police the two had been in court earlier in the day for a custody battle for their son.Jefferies told police Hageman entered her apartment home demanding his keys and began throwing items around the home when she said she didnt have the keys. She told police her son was crying as he watched Hageman pull her hair, verbally abuse her and then grab her phone, pulling the line out of the wall, when she said she was going to call 911.According to the police report, Jefferies said Hageman took her wallet and cellphone and left the apartment before being pursued by Jefferies. She said Hageman handed the items to a male in the parking deck but then pushed her down. The police report said Jefferies had a laceration on her left elbow and left hand.Quinn said the team immediately notified the NFL in March about the charges.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported the charges on Monday.Hageman (6-6, 318) had 27 tackles and one sack last season. He has a combined two sacks in his first two seasons.Quinn said Hageman was held out of Sundays opener because coaches felt veteran Courtney Upshaw, an offseason free-agent signee, would be a better fit for the game plan.When asked why Hageman is still on the team, Quinn said, I think each situation is different. In this one we certainly allowed the appropriate channels to take place.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFLDave Taylor Jersey . 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After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year.GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Running back Eddie Lacy and cornerback Sam Shields will stay on injured reserve for the rest of the season, with the Green Bay Packers planning to activate cornerback Makinton Dorleant from injured reserve.Coach Mike McCarthy said on Wednesday that Dorleant, an undrafted rookie free agent, would be activated for the game Monday night at Philadelphia.NFL teams can designate one player to come off injured reserve.The Packers have been without their top cornerbacks in Shields (concussion) and Damarious Randall (groin) for much of the season. Quinten Rollins is coming back from a groin injury, and Demetri Goodson suffered a serious knee injury last week against Washington.Shields, the Packers top cornerback, got hurt in the season opener after suffering his second concussion in 10 months.Really, the conversation with Sam, I know parrticularly mine with him is he needs to get healthy for himself and his family, McCarthy said before practice.dddddddddddd That needs to be his focus and it is his focus.Lacy has been out since Week 5 with an ankle injury. The physical back had been returning to his hard-charging form when a recurring ankle injury sidelined him.The injuries and depth questions have taken tolls in the areas of both pass coverage and the running game.Green Bay has also signed linebacker Derrick Matthews to the practice squad. Matthews was in Green Bay for part of training camp, and also spent some time last season on the Washington Redskins practice squad.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL . ' ' '