Police: Case closed

IRVING, Texas – Police closed the Terrell Owens case Thursday, calling it nothing more than an “accidental overdose.” The 911 call that started it all was released, too, revealing little beyond what was already known: that T.O. swallowed “too many pills.”

Even Cowboys coach Bill Parcells conceded that “there must be a reason” his star receiver was released from the hospital 15 hours after arriving groggy and incoherent.

Each piece of evidence that came to light Thursday seemed to square with T.O.’s version of events – that he made a mistake, had a bad reaction and was by no means trying to kill himself.

Owens, meanwhile, was back at practice for the first time since breaking his hand Sept. 17 and might play Sunday in Tennessee. Said fellow receiver Sam Hurd: “I asked him how he felt and he said, ‘I feel good to go. All good.’ “

Owens said Wednesday he mistakenly mixed the painkillers he was prescribed for his hand injury with his usual supplements, causing the reaction that prompted publicist Kim Etheredge to call for help. The 911 tape shows that she was on the line for 41 seconds, never said anything about a suicide attempt and never mentioned Owens’ name.

While Owens was hospitalized, a police report obtained by media outlets told a far different story – that Owens attempted “suicide by prescription pain medication,” that Etheredge told rescue workers Owens was depressed and that he said “Yes” when rescue workers asked if he’d tried to harm himself.

In ending the investigation, Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle said he still has “great confidence” in his officers’ initial report, noting that document is not “the definitive account of the incident.”

“We’re dealing with incomplete information and facts that change,” he said.

An early report of an empty pill bottle is a good example of the difference between what officers were told and the story that emerged later. The report indicated that 35 pills were unaccounted for; Owens later said Etheredge reported seeing an empty bottle, not knowing the medicine was in a drawer.

Hamlin: From ICU to POM

While lying in a Seattle hospital bed with a fractured skull and a severely frayed NFL future, Ken Hamlin wasn’t thinking of making tackles, intercepting passes or winning awards.

“The biggest thing for me was just being able to run out of that tunnel again,” into the Seahawks’ home of Qwest Field, Hamlin said on Thursday.

Minutes earlier, Hamlin received the news that he was the NFC defensive player of the month for September – 11 months after he was in an intensive care unit with life-threatening injuries sustained in a Seattle street fight.

Green cautious about return

Kansas City quarterback Trent Green says the severe concussion that left him unconscious on Sept. 10 will keep him sidelined at least two more weeks.

Speaking with Kansas City reporters for the first time since the head-snapping hit in the season opener, the two-time Pro Bowler said that he’s feeling much better and finally able to drive a car. He may even join the Chiefs on the sideline Sunday for their game against San Francisco.

Brunell probable for Sunday

Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell tested his itchy, injured elbow with a few 20-yard tosses at the end of practice in Ashburn, Va. He remained probable for Sunday’s game against his old team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Wayne returns to Colts

Receiver Reggie Wayne rejoined the Indianapolis Colts for practice and is expected to play Sunday against the New York Jets.

Wayne flew to Louisiana on Sunday night after learning his 32-year-old brother, Rashad, was killed in a traffic accident.