In this Sept. 3, 2009, photo, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Thomas runs with the ball during an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

 Phil Coale

Ex-NFL receiver Mike Thomas, who caught more passes than anyone in Arizona history, was arrested in Sandy Springs, Georgia, last week after he allegedly attacked his fiancée in a home in which a child’s birthday party was taking place downstairs. According to an Atlanta TV station, the 29-year-old Thomas was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony and third-degree child abuse. 

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