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Alvin Kamara pleads not guilty in Las Vegas court; trial scheduled during Saints training camp

Alvin Kamara pled not guilty on all charges in Las Vegas court, but his trial has been scheduled during New Orleans Saints training camp:

We’re going to have to watch this subplot a while longer. Alvin Kamara and three other men pleaded not guilty to all charges in a battery case in Las Vegas on Thursday, and the trial was scheduled for this summer — during New Orleans Saints training camp.

Kamara’s attorney attempted to schedule it for June but was unable to find a trial date that worked for all parties. He and three others were indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit battery and battery resulting in substantial bodily harm in a February 2022 beating outside a Las Vegas nightclub.

Kamara is scheduled to be back in court on July 31. Last year, Saints rookies reported for camp on July 19 with veterans like Kamara arriving a few days later, and their first team practice began on July 27. Practices open to fans started on July 30. That’s a typical schedule for New Orleans, so Kamara is going to miss some time during training camp dealing with his legal issues.

And an NFL suspension will likely follow regardless of the outcome. The league has a precedent of sidelining players for about six games whether or not they have been found guilty; violent charges like this are still a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy. The Saints need to make moves at running back no matter Kamara’s availability, and being without him early in training camp and possibly for a month or more in the regular season gives any new additions plenty of time to make a good impression.

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Former Seahawk Chad Wheeler’s DV assault trial rescheduled to July

Former Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler’s domestic violence assault trial has been rescheduled to July 22.

Former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler’s pending criminal trial has been pushed back to later in the summer, per NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero.

“Former NFL OT Chad Wheeler’s trial on domestic violence charges has been rescheduled again and now is set to begin July 22, according to the King County Prosecutor’s Office,” Pelissero tweeted on Tuesday. “Dates remain fluid as the discovery process continues. Another preliminary hearing is set for Thursday.”

Wheeler was charged with felony first-degree assault, unlawful imprisonment domestic violence and resisting arrest following an incident with his girlfriend that was alleged to have occurred on Jan. 22. He pleaded not guilty to all three charges and has been released on bond pending trial.

The Seahawks officially waived Wheeler shortly after news of his arrest.

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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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Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar released on $100,000 bond

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar was released from the Broward County Jail on Sunday, with no date for his trial set.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar was granted a $100,000 bond by circuit court judge Michael Davis on Sunday morning, $25,000 for each count of alleged armed robbery.

Dunbar’s attorney, Michael Grieco, confirmed on Twitter that Dunbar is being released from Broward County jail.

The terms of Dunbar’s pretrial release include no access to firearms, no communication with the alleged victims and, perhaps most importantly for the Seahawks, no travel outside of the state of Florida.

On the last point, the judge did say they could revisit his travel restriction, if necessary, so there’s a chance he would be able to make it over to training camp – whenever it eventually happens in person.

Dunbar is facing four counts of armed robbery in Miramar, Florida stemming from an incident on Wednesday evening where he and Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker allegedly robbed people at a party, taking money and other valuables, including watches.

Witnesses gave sworn statements that Dunbar aided Baker in the robbery, although the statements were mixed about whether or not Dunbar himself had a weapon.

Grieco blasted the Miramar Police Department for their handling of the situation, and reported he had five letters from the same witnesses that stated that Dunbar was not involved whatsoever, and that he is an innocent man.

Meanwhile Aaron Passy, a state attorney, argued against a bond for Dunbar and raised questions about the motives of the victims who recanted their stories – becoming the first person to publicly suspect that Dunbar may have had something to do with the recanted statements by saying, “let’s say the witnesses were receiving death threats or offers or bribes”.

There has been no date set for a trial, which will be the next step in this saga as the Seahawks hope to get some resolution on their expected starting right cornerback before the season begins.

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