Hours after the Los Angeles Rams’ win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Derion Kendrick was arrested. According to TMZ, Kendrick was stopped for a traffic violation in Los Angeles and police found a weapon in his car. He was booked at 2:14 a.m. PT on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
TMZ reported that as of 2:30 p.m. PT, Kendrick was still in police custody.
On Monday afternoon, Sean McVay confirmed that Kendrick was arrested and said the Rams are still gathering information. He also said the league has been in contact with the team about the arrest.
McVay says the NFL has been in discussion with the Rams regarding Derion Kendrick since the early morning. https://t.co/aMhDbbrfxn
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) October 16, 2023
Kendrick was a sixth-round pick by the Rams in 2022 and has been one of their starting cornerbacks this season. He’s played all six games and recorded three passes defensed with 25 total tackles.