Tag: DUI

Raiders DE arrested for DUI

In the midst of a breakout season, Raiders DE Charles Snowden was arrested and is facing DUI chargers in Las Vegas.

You hate to see this. Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden has been arrested for Driving Under the Influence after he was found unresponsive inside his Jeep Grand Cherokee hanging over a retaining wall Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Snowden’s blood-alcohol limit was more than twice the legal limit at time of arrest.

Snowden entered the league in 2021 as an undrafted free agent and saw action in two games for the Chicago Bears.

He was having a breakout season this year, making it all the more sad. Snowden came on strong in preseason for the Raiders, earning him a spot on the roster. He has appeared in 13 games this season with seven starts. In that time he’s put up 1.5 sacks three pass breakups, six QB hits and three tackles for loss.

Ex-Chiefs WR arrested on suspicion of DUI, head coach to issue statement

An ex-#Chiefs wide receiver was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Monday morning. His head coach will issue a statement on Tuesday.

According to a release by NFL Media, former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated on Monday morning after the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on ‘Sunday Night Football.’

Robinson played for Kansas City from 2016 through 2021 and was part of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV roster in 2019.

After his time in Kansas City ended, Robinson signed contracts with the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens in 2022 before joining Los Angeles last season.

Details about his arrest on Monday night remain murky, but Rams head coach Sean McVay is expected to address Robinson’s situation on Tuesday.

Los Angeles holds a 5-6 record after their primetime defeat at the hands of the Eagles, and the Rams’ offense will need to make some serious adjustments if Robinson has to miss time, especially if injuries play a factor at the position later this season.

Marcus Maye’s Florida jury trial rescheduled again

Marcus Maye was set to appear in Florida court this week, but his jury trial has been rescheduled again — for the same date as a Saints-Chargers joint practice session:

New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye was set to appear in Florida court this week for his February 2021 DUI charge, but his jury trial has been rescheduled yet again. As first reported by ESPN’s Katherine Terrell, Broward County court records show that Maye’s next hearing will occur on Aug. 17 regarding a change of plea — originally, he pleaded not guilty.

That new court date is scheduled at the same time as a joint practice between the Saints and the Los Angeles Chargers (before their Aug. 20 preseason game), so Maye will miss some time at practice attending to his legal proceedings. The Saints and Chargers will practice together Aug. 17 and 18.

It’s taken a long time for this to play out. Drew Brees was still the Saints quarterback when Maye was first charged in Fort Lauderdale, and Maye had not yet signed with New Orleans. But a series of delays and rescheduled hearings has occurred in the case.

Will this impact Maye’s 2023 availability? The NFL has set a precedent for waiting until the legal process concludes to issue its own discipline, but Maye will likely face a three-game suspension once this has wrapped up. If he reaches a resolution on Aug. 17, the league may issue a suspension to start the regular season, though it’s possible they could wait longer and hand down discipline once the season has already started. Stay tuned.

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Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III to plead guilty to 2 counts in fatal crash

Report: Henry Ruggs III to plead guilty to 2 counts in fatal crash

Justice often moves slowly. In the case of Henry Ruggs III, the former Raiders first round pick, it’s been a year and a half since the car crash in which he was allegedly traveling at a rate of 156 miles per hour and plowed into the back of another vehicle resulting in the death of 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her Golden Retriever Max.

Today we approach a conclusion to the case, with Ruggs expected to plead Guilty to DUI Resulting in Death and Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter. This according to a report by ESPN. The official plea will be made May 10 in a Las Vegas courtroom.

The plea agreement carries with it a sentence of three to ten years in the Nevada State Prison.

Initially the case the state brought included two counts of reckless driving along with DUI causing substantial harm which was with regard to the injuries sustained to his girlfriend who was in the car with him. If convicted on all those charges, his sentence carried up to 50 years in prison.

Those charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement.

Ruggs blood alcohol level at the time of the crash is not known, as he refused to take a field sobriety test. However, when he took one two hours later, it was still twice the legal limit.

Former Seahawk Marshawn Lynch arrested in Vegas on suspicion of DUI

Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday morning in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Per the Las Vegas Police Department, he was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of impairment. Lynch was then transported to the Las Vegas City Jail and booked on the charge.

According to TMZ Sports, Lynch did not submit to a breathalyzer but did have his blood drawn.

Just yesterday, the Seahawks announced Lynch would be acting as a “special correspondent” for the team later in the season.

This story is continuing to develop.

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Marcus Maye recovering from Achilles injury but facing possible DUI suspension

New Saints safety Marcus Maye is recovering well from an Achilles injury, but he’s facing a possible suspension following a 2021 DUI charge:

Well this puts a dampener on things. The New Orleans Saints are going to get a good player once Marcus Maye is medically cleared from his Nov. 2021 Achilles injury; NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that the expectation is Maye will be ready to go in training camp. Maye agreed to sign a three-year contract valued at up to $28.5 million with New Orleans once he becomes a free agent on Wednesday, March 16 at the start of the new NFL fiscal year.

Unfortunately, health is only half of the issues with Maye’s availability. Maye is also facing potential NFL discipline stemming from a Feb. 2021 arrest in Florida, in which he was charged with driving under the influence. Six weeks later he was charged with driving with a suspended license. Court proceedings have been slow, with his latest appearance rescheduled for June 1.

The precedent for a DUI-related suspension suggests Maye could be suspended two or three games during the 2022 season, as was the case for Saints wide receiver Deonte Harty in 2021 (who missed three games) and defensive back P.J. Williams in 2019 (who missed two). These suspensions are typically not handed out until the court hands down its judgment, so it may take a while to clear up. That’s disappointing, but hopefully the 29-year-old learned from the experience and will avoid finding trouble moving forwards.

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Pete Carroll: Seahawks want to re-sign Geno Smith for 2022 season

Here’s what head coach Pete Carroll said about Smith at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine yesterday.

The trade speculation regarding quarterback Russell Wilson will continue to dominate this offseason for the Seattle Seahawks, but the team is reportedly looking to bring back his backup from last year as well.

Here’s what head coach Pete Carroll said about Geno Smith at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine yesterday.

Smith first saw the field for Seattle in Week 5 after Wilson suffered his gruesome finger injury. He initially played well, but he struggled in the ensuing weeks leading up to the team’s 31-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

However, he dug himself into a particularly deep hole with his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in January, which he is currently under investigation for.

The Seahawks find themselves in need of a decent backup for next season, but whether or not Smith will be in blue and green again will most likely depend on the outcome of his legal issues.

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Watch: Florida woman charged with DUI, assault after leading police chase through golf course

How am I supposed to chip with that going on, Doug?

Picture this: It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Florida and you’re on the golf course just after 1 p.m. You just grabbed a hot dog at the turn so life is pretty good. Next thing you know you’re standing over your ball and an SUV comes flying down the middle of the fairway with police in pursuit.

To quote Shooter McGavin: “How am I supposed to chip with that going on, Doug?”

That was a very real situation earlier this week in Vero Beach, Florida, where Indian River County deputies charged 60-year-old Jodie Ann Harvey with DUI and assault after she drove through Grand Harbor golf course. The pursuit was caught on police dashcam and nobody was injured despite a few close encounters on the course.

Indian River County officers attempted to pull Harvey over, which led to a pursuit through a gate and on to a golf course. Harvey’s charges include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, DUI, two felony counts of criminal mischief, aggravated fleeing to elude and aggravated assault on an officer/firefighter/EMT.

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Deonte Harris appealing 3-game suspension following offseason DUI

Deonte Harris appealing 3-game suspension following offseason DUI

Well the hits start coming and they don’t stop coming. The New Orleans Saints could be without their best wide receiver if his appeal for a three-game suspension from the NFL is unsuccessful. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Deonte Harris is in the process of appealing a suspension that would sideline him for three games, following the closure of his offseason DUI charge which resulted in a year of probation.

Harris leads the team in receiving yards (427) and has been their most consistent threat in the passing game, as well as their biggest weapon in returning punts and kickoffs. Losing him for any length of time is going to be a challenge to overcome given the state of the receiving corps.

But it’s something the Saints have planned for by signing slot receiver Malcolm Perry to the practice squad and trying out a group of free agents a few weeks ago. Everyone knew a suspension was coming following Harris’ offseason arrest. Now that the legal process has wrapped up, the NFL can move forwards with its own discipline.

Depending on how long the appeals process takes to unfold given the long holiday weekend, Harris could play next week against the Dallas Cowboys before being sidelined. But there’s little chance this suspension gets overturned given his cooperation in court. He’ll most likely end up serving the three-game suspension sooner or later — the only question is when, and how badly his absence hurts the team.

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Deonte Harris sentenced to 1-year probation; Saints WR facing 3-game suspension

Deonte Harris sentenced to 1-year probation; Saints WR facing 3-game suspension

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So this could be a problem. Deonte Harris was sentenced to a year of probation following an offseason arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, per Amie Just of the Times-Picayune | Advocate. Now that his case has been closed, the NFL will be able to issue him a potential suspension.

The new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and its players introduced in 2020 extended first-time suspensions for DUI arrests to three games rather than two, which was the previous standard. The league typically waits until a case is closed to hand down a suspension which explains why no suspension has been announced for Harris yet. We’re going to have to wait and see.

It couldn’t come at a worse time for the Saints, who have seen Harris climb the depth chart to become their most dynamic receiver. He leads the team with 46.1 receiving yards per game while also ranking first in the NFL with 27.6 yards per kickoff return (and second in punt return yards at 15.6 a pop, though opposing teams have only given him 7 returnable tries).

This follows news that Michael Thomas will not play in 2021 after a setback from ankle surgery, and a loss to the Atlanta Falcons in which the Saints’ receiving corps dropped between 3 and 7 passes, depending on which stats service you prefer. They need Harris in the worst way, but his decision to drink and drive this offseason, putting himself and others at risk — and the subsequent arrest — are hurting them.

At this point we don’t know when Harris will be suspended. Here’s how the rest of the Saints’ schedule shakes out:

  • Week 10 at Tennessee Titans
  • Week 11 at Philadelphia Eagles
  • Week 12 vs. Buffalo Bills
  • Week 13 vs. Dallas cowboys
  • Week 14 at New York Jets
  • Week 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Week 16 vs. Miami Dolphins
  • Week 17 vs. Carolina Panthers
  • Week 18 at Atlanta Falcons

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