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Dallas PD Erroneously Reports Aqib Talib Arrested

BOSTON (CBS) - Former New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib was NOT arrested in Dallas early Sunday morning, despite a report by Dallas Police.

About an hour after the Dallas Police Media Relations Officer reported that Talib was arrested, he issued a correction, saying 31-year-old Yaqub Talib was actually the person taken in for public intoxication.

According to reports Yaqub Talib is Aqib's older brother.

Aqib Talib, a former Patriot, Talib signed a six-year, $57 million contract with the Broncos this offseason.

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