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Former Seahawks lineman Chad Wheeler pleads not guilty to 3 charges

Former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler has pleaded not guilty to three charges including felony first-degree assault.

Former Seattle Seahawks backup offensive lineman Chad Wheeler has pleaded not guilty to three charges stemming from the domestic violence incident that was alleged to have occurred on Jan 22.

Following disturbing accusations that Wheeler beat his girlfriend to unconsciousness in their Kent apartment, he was charged with felony first-degree assault, unlawful imprisonment domestic violence and resisting arrest.

Wheeler entered his not-guilty pleas on Monday morning at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent during his formal arraignment.

Released initially after his arrest on a $400,000 bond, Wheeler is also now required to remain in Washington State pending resolution of his case and has been fitted with a GPS monitoring device.

Wheeler’s next court appearance, a case-setting hearing, has been scheduled for Feb. 11 at 1:00 p.m. PT. A tentative trial date of April 6 at 9:00 a.m. PT has also been set.

The Seahawks waived Wheeler last week following news of his arrest.

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Quinton Dunbar plead not guilty to armed robbery charges

Seattle Seahawks defensive back Quinton Dunbar plead not guilty to four charges of armed robbery in Florida on Tuesday.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar plead not guilty on Tuesday to the four charges of armed robbery he is facing from the Miramar police department, according to his attorney, Michael Grieco.

The charges are stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred last Wednesday evening. Dunbar and Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker were both issued arrest warrants, describing an incident where Baker held party guests at gunpoint and robbed them, coming away with over $17,000 in cash and multiple other valuables, including watches. The witness statements claimed Dunbar was there and helped Baker commit the crimes, although the original statements were split on whether he was also armed.

However, Dunbar’s defense attorney, Michael Grieco, came out with letters from the same five witness recanting their original statements, with Grieco saying his client had nothing to do with the alleged crimes committed, and blasting the Miramar PD for their handling of the situation.

“I can tell you that he didn’t see anything when it came to what they’re alleging,” Grieco told 710 ESPN’s John Clayton on Monday. “I can’t speak to whether or not something happened inside the house. I can tell you Mr. Dunbar wasn’t there at the time, if it occurred at all, and he left.”

Dunbar eventually turned himself in, and he was held in the Broward County Jail before getting released on Sunday after posting a $100,000 dollar bond, $25,000 for each charge of armed robbery.

Now, the proceedings will move on with Dunbar entering into a not guilty plea. Court proceedings could take a long time in this case, and it could eventually impact Dunbar’s ability to be with the team.

Dunbar is currently not allowed to leave the state of Florida, per his bail release, although there could be some wiggle room in that regard, if/when the time comes.

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