Ex-Browns linebacker ordered to pay up

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NFL linebacker Dwayne Rudd, best known for costing the Cleveland Browns a win against Kansas City in 2002 because he tossed his helmet in the closing seconds, has been ordered to pay 10 percent of his income for failing to pay more than $540,000 in child support.

U.S. District Court Judge John Nixon gave Rudd a five-year suspended sentence Monday as recommended by prosecutors. Because Rudd’s income has changed substantially, he will return to court later after Nixon pinpoints how much back support he owes.