The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... When Quarless didn’t report to training camp on time, the team said it was because of an “extremely difficult family situation.” It was even worse than it sounded then. According to Jason Wilde of ESPNWisconsin.com, the Packers tight end told reporters his baby daughter died at birth last week, which is why he wasn’t present for the start of camp.
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Quarless made headlines this offseason for his arrest in Miami on charges of firing a gun during an argument outside a parking garage, and could still face punishment from the league for violating the personal conduct policy. But as PFT's Darin Gantt notes, "Any of that trouble pales in comparison to this tragedy, and makes you wonder how he can concentrate on his job at all."